F fatedquest 先輩 Joined 5 Apr 2010 Messages 32 Reaction score 0 18 Apr 2010 #1 刀を鳥に加えて、鳥の血に悲しめども、魚に加えて魚の 血に悲しまず、声あるものは幸福也 I can't make out what it means literally. Like 刀を鳥に加えて ?
FinancialWar Sempai Joined 19 May 2006 Messages 1,065 Reaction score 44 19 Apr 2010 #2 interesting, if the bird is the direct object, shouldn't を be after 鳥 not 刀? or maybe the 刀 is the direct object and the 鳥 is indirect object marked by に、the verb means to add...? so i suppose it means literally "adding the sword to the bird" or "stabbing the bird/chicken using the sword" just a wide guess, is it from a poem by the way?
interesting, if the bird is the direct object, shouldn't を be after 鳥 not 刀? or maybe the 刀 is the direct object and the 鳥 is indirect object marked by に、the verb means to add...? so i suppose it means literally "adding the sword to the bird" or "stabbing the bird/chicken using the sword" just a wide guess, is it from a poem by the way?
F fatedquest 先輩 Joined 5 Apr 2010 Messages 32 Reaction score 0 19 Apr 2010 Thread starter #3 This is a quote from one of 斎藤 緑雨(Saitou Ryokuu) works. I do not know which. However, he wasn't know for his poetry, so I wouldn't think this is one.
This is a quote from one of 斎藤 緑雨(Saitou Ryokuu) works. I do not know which. However, he wasn't know for his poetry, so I wouldn't think this is one.
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 19 Apr 2010 #4 ［3］ ある作用を他に及ぼす。あたえる。 ・ 人に危害を―・える ・ 敵の陣地に攻撃を―・える ・ 治療を―・える Click to expand... 「加える」の検索結果 - Yahoo!辞書 刀を鳥に加える would be more likely "to cut/chop with a knife" in this case. 悲しめども ＝ 悲しむけれど 悲しまず ＝ 悲しまない
［3］ ある作用を他に及ぼす。あたえる。 ・ 人に危害を―・える ・ 敵の陣地に攻撃を―・える ・ 治療を―・える Click to expand... 「加える」の検索結果 - Yahoo!辞書 刀を鳥に加える would be more likely "to cut/chop with a knife" in this case. 悲しめども ＝ 悲しむけれど 悲しまず ＝ 悲しまない