Matsuo Basho

/ ˈmætzuːəʊ bɑːˈʃɔː /

noun

1. See Basho

Example Sentences

Matsuo Basho was born in the mid-17th century and spent his life as a wandering poet.

From New York Times

“Now Do You Know Where You Are” could be retitled “The Narrow Road to the Interior,” after Matsuo Basho’s masterpiece of the genre.

From New York Times

The government says the 17th-century poet Matsuo Basho was referring to the stone when he wrote of visiting one that emitted poisonous fumes and was surrounded by ground “covered in so many dead bees and butterflies that you can barely see the color of the sand.”

From New York Times

“As Matsuo Basho wrote, it’s a scary spot,” he said.

From New York Times

It was this haiku, written by the Japanese master Matsuo Basho and translated by R.H.

From Washington Post