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?
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Funny senryu on the theme of toilets. A roundup of masterpieces and gems (1–10)
AI wouldn’t know—the pleasure that comes from, you know, letting it out.NEW!
It’s a senryu that has a word or two to say to AI as it grows closer to humans.
The “pleasure that came out” mentioned in the poem refers to the sensation that accompanies excretion.
AI has no living body and does not excrete, nor can it know the pleasure humans feel from excretion.
It’s true that it “wouldn’t know,” but the brilliance of this senryu is that it makes you think, “So what?” Imagining humans competing with AI on the theme of excretion is amusing, and the use of Kansai dialect makes it feel like the poem is being offered up as a comedic bit.
A place where, though no answers come, I can make up my mindNEW!
The original purpose of a restroom is to relieve oneself, but with how clean and comfortable modern restrooms are, I suspect many people find themselves lingering and getting lost in thought.
That quiet, moderately enclosed space is perfect for thinking, isn’t it? If you’ve been looking for a place to be alone without running into anyone, you may well have ended up in the restroom.
It seems the person who came up with this senryu also made some kind of resolution there.
Still, since they haven’t reached a definitive answer, you can’t help but wonder whether they really felt refreshed or not.
I’m feeling down—comfort me, warm toilet seat.NEW!
Heated toilet seats are great, aren’t they? They’re pleasantly warm, and especially in the cold winter, you could say they’re an essential feature for staying comfortable in the bathroom.
This senryu is about seeking comfort for a downcast mood from that heated seat.
It’s a bit of a request that might trouble a seat meant for warming your backside, but they say warming the lower back and waist area can help you relax, so it might calm your feelings.
Why not give it a try when you’re feeling low? Just be careful not to doze off.
Funny senryu with a toilet theme. A roundup of masterpieces and gems (11–20)
“Cleaning in progress” Is there despair like this?NEW!
You’re desperately looking for a restroom and finally think you’ve found one—only to see a “Cleaning in Progress” sign hanging there… That is an unmistakable moment of despair.
After all, needing to relieve yourself is a physiological reaction; even if you know you shouldn’t, it’s not something you can just stop.
If you’re an adult, you might still have the leeway to look for the next restroom, but if it’s a small child, isn’t that basically game over right then and there? And if you don’t have a change of clothes, the despair is probably doubled…
That knock—if you translate it, it says “Hurry up and come out.”NEW!
I think most knocking sounds are basically “knock knock,” but if you were to force a translation, it would indeed be something like “Hurry up and come out.” The reason people knock is to check whether someone is inside.
And the reason they check is because they want to use the restroom too, right? Since the person inside understands that, you end up with this kind of translation.
Getting knocked at can make you feel rushed, but even if you panic, what won’t come out won’t come out—so politely knock back and let them know, “Please wait a little longer.”
Two toilets — “Do we need them?” “We do.” We did.NEW!
Some of you may have more than one bathroom at home—like one on the first floor and another on the second.
Cleaning them is a hassle, so you might think one is enough…
but when everyone needs to use it at the same time, having just one can be rough.
I imagine the author of this senryu faced exactly that situation and arrived at the conclusion—“We did need it”—with real conviction.
The play on “Do we need it?” and “We do” also seems to echo whether someone is in the bathroom or not, which makes it fun to imagine.
A knock— “I’m alive,” the old man’s voiceNEW!
Many elderly people suffer from reduced excretory function, leaving them troubled by a lingering sensation of incomplete urination or frequent urination.
Some family members may also worry because once their loved one goes into the bathroom, they take a long time to come out.
This senryu comically portrays such a scene.
The knock on the door is taken as a check for signs of life, and the grandpa inside replies, “I’m alive.” If it’s just that he takes a long time in the bathroom, that’s fine, but if he happened to have collapsed inside, it would be serious—so you can feel relieved.
That said, the knocking might also mean “Hurry up and come out,” though…