You stood beneath a holy oak [Manyoshu Vol 1, No 9]

Emperor Nukata no Okimi Broken silence Beneath the Big Dipper— My dear, You stood at the roots Of holy oaks. Original Text Modern Text Pronunciation 額田王 額田王 Nukata no Okimi 莫囂圓隣之 莫囂円隣之 [unknown] 大相七兄爪謁氣 大相七兄爪謁気 [unknown] 吾瀬子之 我が背子が Waga seko ga 射立為兼 い立たせりけむ Itata serikemu …

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Where Once I Stayed

Nukita no Ookimi I cut the grass of autumn’s meadow— remembering the thatched roof of Uji palace, where once I stayed. Original Text Modern Text Pronunciation 額田王 額田王 Nukata no ohkimi 金野乃 秋の野の Akino No no 美草苅葺 み草刈り Mikusa kari 屋杼礼里之 葺き宿れりし Fukiyado rerishi 兎道乃宮子能 …

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