君ならで誰にか見せむ梅の花
色をもかをも知る人ぞしる
色をもかをも知る人ぞしる
- Roma-ji
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Kimi narade tare ni ka misemu ume no hana
iro o mo ka o mo shiru hito zo shiru - English Translation
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To whom but you
should I show these plum blossoms—
their color and scent;
one who knows both the color and scent
is the one who knows them.
- Meaning
- To whom but you should I show these plum blossoms? Only one who truly knows their color and their fragrance can understand them.
- Commentary
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Spring Songs, Book One
A poem sent along when the poet broke off plum blossoms and presented them as a gift.
It is a poem meaning that you alone are the one who understands the beauty of the plum blossoms, both their color and their fragrance.
- Author
- Ki no Tomonori
- Source
- Kokin Wakashu
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Yoso ni nomi aware to zo mishi ume no hana
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