word mainly used in tanka; poetical word
「歌詞」 has another reading with different meanings.
歌詞は和歌に特有の美しい表現だ。
Utakotoba are beautiful expressions unique to waka poetry.
歌詞を学ぶと古典文学の理解が深まる。
Studying poetical words deepens understanding of classical literature.
この歌詞は季節を表す言葉だ。
This utakotoba is a word representing a season.