きのうこそさなへとりしかいつのまに
いなばそよぎて秋風の吹く
いなばそよぎて秋風の吹く
- Roma-ji
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Kinō koso sanae torishika itsu no ma ni
inaba soyogite akikaze no fuku - English Translation
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Only yesterday
we planted the tender rice—
yet before I knew,
the rice leaves sway in the fields,
and autumn winds begin to blow.
- Meaning
- Only yesterday we planted the young rice seedlings, yet before we knew it, the rice leaves sway and the autumn wind has begun to blow.
- Commentary
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Book Four Autumn Poems (Part One)
The poem depicts an early autumn rural scene, while also expressing the swiftness of seasonal change and the passage of time.
The opening lines, describing the planting of rice seedlings, evoke a sense of human activity and labor.
- Author
- Unknown Poet
- Source
- Kokin Wakashu
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