Unknown
Beaten hemp—
Prince Omi’s
A mere fisherman,
Cutting seaweed
On Irago Island.
Refers to Prince Omi’s
exile. The image is that he is now living a life no greater than a peasant
fisherman. “Beaten hemp” is a “pillow word” for “spun hemp,” a kind of cloth,
and the character for “hemp” also happens to be a character in Prince Omi’s
name.
exile. The image is that he is now living a life no greater than a peasant
fisherman. “Beaten hemp” is a “pillow word” for “spun hemp,” a kind of cloth,
and the character for “hemp” also happens to be a character in Prince Omi’s
name.
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Pronunciation |
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時人
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時人
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Ji-jin
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打麻乎
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打ち麻を
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Uchiso wo
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麻續王
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麻続の王
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Omi no ookimi
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白水郎有哉
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海人なれや
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Ama nareba
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射等篭荷四間乃
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伊良虞の島の
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Irago no shima no
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珠藻苅麻須
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玉藻刈ります
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Tamamo kari-masu
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Translation Notes
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poet
poet
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打ち麻を
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Strike hemp does
(麻 leads 麻続)
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麻続の王
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Omi ’s Prince
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海人なれや
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Diver became I-doubt/as
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伊良虞の島の
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Irago ’s island
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玉藻刈ります
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Seaweed cuts
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Irago-Aichi Prefecture, Tahara City