Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Previous senryu
- 「この人と渋茶すすっている不思議」
このひとと・しぶちゃすすっている・ふしぎ
slurping bitter / tea with this person / is something else
Notes:
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to @Axazel -
As usual, I’ve taken some liberties (apologies). For some reason I think “slurping” fits better here. At least I kept it a 4-5-4.
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to @Linda0r (welcome!) -
Another
to @LaVieQ for a late entry. I’m unsure, of course, but I still don’t think 不思議 has positive connotations here. I think it’s an unusual word choice for explaining being engrossed/distracted .
Current senryu challenge
Volume: Heartfelt (しみじみ編)
- 「その夢にあんたもいたと妻が泣く」
This is becoming a pattern! Once again, I can read the words without assistance. Still wondering about the meaning, though.
Hints/musings:
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あんた (you) implies either rudeness or extreme familiarity
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Does the と mean “if”? Or is it setting up a scenario (like quoting)?
- My initial interpretation (likely wrong as usual) is something like, “If you were also in that dream, my wife would cry”.
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