Funny senryu with the theme of toilets. Presenting a selection of masterpieces and gems all at once
Many people enjoy the world of 5-7-5 verse that captures everyday life, such as “Salaryman Senryu” and “Silver Senryu.” Did you know, among them, there are senryu that take toilets as their theme? Toilet senryu gather humorous poems that depict relatable everyday moments—guaranteed to make you chuckle.
This article introduces masterpieces that will relax your mind just by reading them.
Why not take a breather from your busy day as you browse these humor-filled works?
Funny senryu on the theme of toilets. A roundup of masterpieces and gems (1–10)
The day the child who followed me to the bathroom leavesNEW!
When little kids notice that Mom isn’t around, they immediately come chasing after her, calling, “Where’s Mommy?” It doesn’t matter if she’s in the bathroom.
Even if you say, “Wait a moment,” they burst into tears, pleading, “Mommy, come out!”—so many of us have ended up bringing them into the bathroom with us.
This senryu captures the moment when a child who once put Mom above all else becomes independent and leaves home.
You might think, “Did it have to be the bathroom?” but from my own parenting experience, the bathroom perfectly conveys that feeling of “How far will they chase after me?!”
Grandfather’s handwritten multiplication table, on the bathroom door, now that he’s goneNEW!
Memorizing the multiplication table—something that could be called the first big hurdle for elementary school students.
There are probably many children who struggle to learn it, aren’t there? I’m sure the grandfather handwrote a multiplication chart so his grandchild could memorize it, and then put it up on the bathroom door—the one place you go every day.
It’s truly a heartwarming story of love.
And the fact that he has passed away seems to be the reason you can’t bring yourself to take the chart down; I can picture you recalling fond memories of your grandfather every time you go into the bathroom.
In love, I place a single flower in the restroomNEW!
It’s as if a world that had been monochrome suddenly turned to color in an instant… Doesn’t everything look more radiant when you’re in love? Then you start to notice a world you couldn’t see before, and things that never bothered you begin to matter.
Perhaps the author of this senryu felt that the plain, bare toilet seemed lonely.
And so they placed a single beautiful flower there—like the budding feeling of love in their heart.
The fact that it’s a toilet is a bit amusing, but you could say it’s exactly the kind of thing one does when in love.
Every time they step into the bathroom, they’ll be reminded of the person they like.
New features: a future where we become your primary care physicianNEW!
Did you know that some of the latest toilets come with a new feature called “stool scan”? Apparently, just by using the toilet as usual, it can analyze the color, shape, and even firmness of your stool.
The information is recorded and shared through an app.
Since stool conditions are related to changes in our health, it’s understandable that, as this senryu suggests, the toilet could become one’s primary care doctor.
It’s a poem that makes you look forward to how toilets will evolve in the future to support our health.
Hurry up—“a pinch is a chance” is such a lie.NEW!
The saying “a crisis is an opportunity” means that it’s precisely when you’re in a tight spot that you can grow, but in the scene this senryu depicts, it’s definitely a lie.
A crisis is just a crisis, and if you keep holding it, at best you’ll get cystitis, at worst you’ll wet yourself.
For an adult, it’s beyond merely embarrassing.
Since you’re saying “hurry up,” someone must be in the bathroom, so either urgently appeal your predicament to them or look for another restroom.
Whatever you do, don’t treat this as an opportunity and test your limits…
When something catches your attention, love and the urge to pee both accelerate.NEW!
As we get older, going out starts to feel like a chore.
One possible reason is frequent urination.
When you feel the urge to pee, you can’t help but want to find a restroom immediately, and if that happens often, it’s hard to feel enthusiastic about going out.
Here’s a senryu that plays on that state and love.
Once you become aware of your feelings and start thinking about someone, you mysteriously find yourself liking them more and more.
Love is wonderful—but that urge to pee, not so much.
It’s a humorous piece that everyone can relate to.
A toilet where you make life’s biggest decisionsNEW!
Private single-occupancy restrooms get used for more than just taking care of business, don’t they? Yes—those quiet, compact spaces are perfect for thinking, too! When your thoughts just won’t come together, plenty of people probably hole up in the restroom, right? The author of this senryu surely does the same.
And it seems this person even makes life-long decisions in the restroom.
Making such weighty choices in a bathroom might sound surprising, but perhaps there are more people like that than you’d expect!