【日英対訳】北原白秋「五十音」(その７)"The sounds of the Japanese syllabary (Part-7)"by Hakushuu KITAHARA

蝸牛（まいまい）、螺旋巻（ねじまき）、
マ、ミ、ム、メ、モ。
梅（うめ）の実（み）落ちても見もしない。

My dear winding snail, master of swirling,
MA, MI, MU, ME, MO.
Maybe you don't see an ume falling.



[Here is the Roma-ji version for typing with Japanese IME]
maimai, nejimaki,
ma, mi, mu, me, mo.
umenomi ochitemo mimoshinai.

[NOTE]  (1)"maimai" in kanji "蝸牛" can be typed by typing "katatsumuri” with Japanese IME 
(2)"nejimaki" in kanji "螺旋巻" can be typed by separating in two, like, "neji" and "maki"



Original poem by 北原白秋（Hakushuu KITAHARA）　(1885-1942)
English translation by Masamune SHIMAOKA
©2021 Masamune SHIMAOKA 　Some Rights Reserved

【日英対訳】北原白秋「五十音」(その６)"The sounds of the Japanese syllabary (Part-6)"by Hakushuu KITAHARA

 鳩ぽっぽ、ほろほろ。
ハ、ヒ、フ、ヘ、ホ。
日向（ひなた）のお部屋にゃ笛を吹く。

“Ho, Ho” I said. “Coo, Coo” the pigeon said.
HA, HI, FU, HE, HO.
Hey, whistles should be blown in the sunroom.



[Here is the Roma-ji version for typing with Japanese IME] 
hatopoppo, horohoro.
ha,hi,fu,he,ho.
hinatano oheyanya fuewofuku.



Original poem by 北原白秋（Hakushuu KITAHARA）　(1885-1942)
English translation by Masamune SHIMAOKA
©2021 Masamune SHIMAOKA 　Some Rights Reserved

【日英対訳】北原白秋「五十音」(その５)"The sounds of the Japanese syllabary (Part-5)"by Hakushuu KITAHARA

蛞蝓（なめくじ）のろのろ、
ナ、二、ヌ、ネ、ノ。
納戸（なんど）にぬめって、なにねばる。

No one knows why slugs are creeping slowly,
NA, NI, NU, NE, NO.
Natural sticky bodies on the closet. 

[Here is the Roma-ji version for typing with Japanese IME]
namekuji noronoro,
na,ni,nu,ne,no.
nanndoni numette, naninebaru.

Original poem by 北原白秋（Hakushuu KITAHARA）　(1885-1942)

English translation by Masamune SHIMAOKA

©2021 Masamune SHIMAOKA 　Some Rights Reserved

【日英対訳】北原白秋「五十音」(その４)"The sounds of the Japanese syllabary (Part-4)"by Hakushuu KITAHARA

立ちましょ、喇叭（らっぱ）で、
タ、チ、ツ、テ、ト。
トテトテタッタと飛び立った。

Take your trumpet, let's make wake-up sounds, like,
TA,CHI,TSU,TE,TO.
Tick-tack, trot trot, taking off as time flies.



[Here is the Roma-ji version for typing with Japanese IME]
tachimasho, rappade,
ta,chi,tsu,te,to.
totetotetattato tobitatta.

Original poem by 北原白秋（Hakushuu KITAHARA）　(1885-1942)
English translation by Masamune SHIMAOKA
©2021 Masamune SHIMAOKA 　Some Rights Reserved

【日英対訳】北原白秋「五十音」(その３)"The sounds of the Japanese syllabary (Part-3)"by Hakushuu KITAHARA

大角豆（ささげ）に醋（す）をかけ、
サ、シ、ス、セ、ソ。
その魚（うお）浅瀬で刺しました。

Soaking some black-eyed peas in vinegar,
SA,SHI,SU,SE,SO.
"See, I have stuck that fish at the shallows."

[Here is the Roma-ji version for typing with Japanese IME]
sasageni suwokake, sa,shi,su,se,so.
sonouo asasede sashimashita.




Original poem by 北原白秋（Hakushuu KITAHARA）　(1885-1942)

English translation by Masamune SHIMAOKA

©2021 Masamune SHIMAOKA 　Some Rights Reserved

【日英対訳】北原白秋「五十音」(その２)"The sounds of the Japanese syllabary (Part-2)"by Hakushuu KITAHARA

 

柿の木、栗の木。
カ、キ、ク、ケ、コ。
啄木鳥（きつつき）こつこつ、枯れけやき。

Kinds of persimmon trees and chestnut trees.
KA,KI,KU,KE,KO.
Comes a woodpecker, knocks dried zelkova trees.



[Here is the Roma-ji version for typing with Japanese IME]
kakinoki kurinoki ka,ki,ku,ke,ko.
kitsutsuki kotsukotsu, karekeyaki.



Original poem by 北原白秋（Hakushuu KITAHARA）　(1885-1942)

English translation by Masamune SHIMAOKA

©2021 Masamune SHIMAOKA 　Some Rights Reserved

【日英対訳】北原白秋「五十音」(その１)"The sounds of the Japanese syllabary (Part-1)" by Hakushuu KITAHARA

 水馬（あめんぼ）赤いな。
ア、イ、ウ、エ、オ。
浮藻（うきも）に小蝦（こえび）もおよいでる。

I see a water strider cruise and flush,
A, I, U, E, O.
And shrimps, too, swim among the floating-weeds.

[Here is the Roma-ji version for typing with Japanese IME]
amennbo akaina. a,i,u,e,o.
ukimoni koebimo oyoideru.



Original poem by 北原白秋（Hakushuu KITAHARA）　(1885-1942)

English translation by Masamune SHIMAOKA

©2021 Masamune SHIMAOKA 　Some Rights Reserved