Ofudesaki 15:001

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 15:001 is a verse from the Ofudesaki. The English translation below is the sixth edition translation.

Content

Until today, I have been biding My time,	kyō made wa nani no koto demo jikkuri to	けふまでわ　なにの事でも　ちいくりと
refraining from speaking out on whatever matters.	yuwazu ni itaru koto de aredomo	ゆハすにいたる　事であれども

Alternate English translations

Third Edition

Although until today I have been keeping silent and have been in no hurry on whatever kinds of things,

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

15:1 Until today, I withheld disclosing My profound thoughts regarding any matter. *Note: “Jikkuri” is an expression in the Yamato dialect that means to hold back without hurrying.

『おふでさき註釈』、p. 225 一、今日までは、何事につけても、差し控えて親神の深い意中を言わないでいたのであるが。 註　ちいくりは、「じっくり」で、急がずに控えておく、という大和の方言。

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