Friday, November 25, 2022
Previous senryu
- そのギャグがなぜおもしろいと迫る父
ボーナスひ・であったころの・つまにあう
“Why’s that joke / so funny?” Dad / pesters us
It took me a while to realize why this was in the “Husbands” category until I realized that everyone calls him “dad” — including mom (the author). 父 here is the author’s husband, not their father (I think).
Current senryu challenge
Volume: Various Settings
- サンプルが腐った色のレストラン
Pretty straightforward one here. Looking forward to seeing how folks play with the English!
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.