Ofudesaki 08:088

Ofudesaki
Author: Miki Nakayama Date Published: 1998 Pages: 486 (English ed.) Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10 Part 11 Part 12 Part 13 Part 14 Part 15 Part 16 Part 17 unnumbered set

Ofudesaki 08:088 is a verse from the Ofudesaki. The English translation below is the sixth edition translation.

Content

On however high a place you may be,	dono yō na takai tokoro no mono ya tote	とのよふな　高いところの　ものやとて
I shall talk to you freely.	jūyo shidai ni hanashi suru nari	ぢうよしだいに　はなしするなり

Alternate English translations

Third Edition

However high your position may be, I will freely talk to you.

Inoue/Eynon

No matter how high the status of people may be, I shall speak to them freely, without hesitation.

Commentary

Ofudesaki chushaku

This section contains translated material that has not yet been subjected to peer-review to check for accuracy and clarity. While the translator(s) have given their best effort to render Japanese text into English, we would like readers to keep in mind that the present translation may require further revising and refining. Any input to improve the present translation is greatly welcomed. Translator(s): Roy Forbes

8:88 No matter how high a person’s position may be, I shall freely and unlimitedly speak to them without restraint or hesitation.

『おふでさき註釈』、p. 141 八八、以下に高い身分の人々にでも、親神が自由自在に何の遠慮気兼ねもなく話を聞かすのである。

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