葎はふ下にも年は経ぬる身の
何かは玉の台をも見む
何かは玉の台をも見む
- Roma-ji
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Mugura hau shita ni mo toshi wa henuru mi no
nani ka wa tama no utena o mo mimu - English Translation
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Beneath tangled weeds,
years have passed for one like me—
how could I ever
behold a jeweled dais?
- Meaning
- For one like me, who has passed the years beneath tangled weeds in this bamboo cutter’s house, how could I ever behold a jeweled dais?
- Commentary
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This is Princess Kaguya’s reply to the Emperor’s poem: “The homeward royal return weighs heavy on my heart, for she turns away and stays behind—Kaguya-hime.”
Even after meeting the Emperor, Princess Kaguya did not respond to his feelings. Thereafter, Princess Kaguya and the Emperor exchanged letters.
- Source
- Taketori Monogatari
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