Monday, November 14, 2022
Previous senryu
- セールスマン息子に似ていて断れず
セールスマンむすこににていてことわれず
Salesman / Looked like my kiddo / Couldn’t say no
Apologies for taking so long to post an update! I’ve been quite busy lately.
I’m currently typing this in a Tokyo hotel room. My first time back to Japan in nearly three years! (This is the longest I’ve been away since 1985.)
Current senryu challenge
Volume: Husbands
- そのギャグがなぜおもしろいと迫る父
I’m a little confused why this one is in the Husbands category …
Remember to please use the spoiler tag with your translation attempts! Also, please include the reading in kana with your submission.
Everyone is encouraged to participate, no matter your level! Questions and comments are as valued as translation submissions.
Please try not to be disappointed if your translation isn’t selected or if you disagree with the daily choice: the judge isn’t terribly consistent with his grading (and has awful taste!).
Online tools like dictionaries, sentence databases, and even AI translation engines are fair game and can be extremely helpful. Yomichan is particularly handy if you use the Chrome or Firefox browser. The 語源由来辞典 is also an excellent resource for researching the etymology of various words and expressions.
Here are the links to the 356 Japanese originals (spoiler free) and to the the spreadsheet with all the upcoming senryu as well as the translations to date.