さつきまつ花橘のかをかげば
昔の人の袖のかぞする
昔の人の袖のかぞする
- Roma-ji
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Satsuki matsu hanatachibana no ka o kageba
mukashi no hito no sode no ka zo suru - English Translation
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Awaiting the Fifth Month,
when I catch the scent
of orange blossoms,
it is the fragrance
of one long past that comes to me.
- Meaning
- When I breathe in the scent of the orange blossoms that bloom in the Fifth Month, it recalls the fragrance of the sleeves of one from long ago.
- Commentary
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Book III, Summer Poems
Scenting the fragrant orange blossoms, the poet is reminded of the sleeves of a former beloved, and feels a sense of longing.
In the past, people would perfume their garments with incense, each according to their taste.
- Author
- Unknown Poet
- Source
- Kokin Wakashu
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