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蛙飛びこむ<br /> | 蛙飛びこむ<br /> | ||
水の音<br /> | 水の音<br /> | ||
| + | |furu ike ya<br /> | ||
| + | kawazu tobikomu<br /> | ||
| + | mizu no oto<br /> | ||
| Into the ancient pond<br /> | | Into the ancient pond<br /> | ||
A frog jumps<br /> | A frog jumps<br /> | ||
Revision as of 15:19, October 30, 2009
Matsuo Basho (Japanese: 松尾 芭蕉) (1644–1694) was a renowned Japanese poet of haiku. His best-known poem is the "frog haiku":
| Japanese | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|
| 古池や 蛙飛びこむ |
furu ike ya kawazu tobikomu |
Into the ancient pond A frog jumps |
References
- ↑ Translation by D. T. Suzuki: http://www.bopsecrets.org/gateway/passages/basho-frog.htm