天の川渡り瀬深み舟浮けて
漕ぎ来る君が楫の音聞こゆ
漕ぎ来る君が楫の音聞こゆ
- Roma-ji
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Amanogawa watarize fukami fune ukete kogikuru kimi ga kaji no oto kikoyu
- English Translation
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The Heavenly River,
since its crossing shoals are deep,
setting boat afloat,
rowing, coming toward me here,
I can hear your sound of oars.
- Meaning
- Because the ford of the Heavenly River is deep, you set your boat afloat, and I can hear the sound of your oars as you row toward me.
- Commentary
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Book Ten Autumn Miscellaneous Poems 2067
Headnote continued from the preceding poem: "Tanabata"
This poem, in the Weaver's voice, says that because the ford of the Heavenly River is deep, she hears the oars of the Herdsman rowing toward her in his boat. It has the same ending, "kaji no oto kikoyu," as 2015, repeating the joy of knowing the beloved's approach by the sound of oars. The image of crossing by boat over shoals too deep to wade shows his eagerness for the meeting.
The first line, "the Heavenly River," names the river dividing the stars.
In the second line, "watarize fukami," "mi" is a suffix of cause: because the ford is deep.
The third line, "setting the boat afloat," is the same line as in 2000.
The fourth line, "you who come rowing," names the one approaching.
The last line, "the sound of the oars is heard," is the same ending as 2015, closing with joy in the approaching sound.
- Source
- Manyoshu
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