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立つ (here)

English translation: take off/take wings


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06:16 Aug 17, 2010
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Japanese term or phrase: 立つ (here)
I must translate the following haiku, but I'm not sure about the meaning of 立つ here.

立つも夢遊ぶも夢や雪の鷺

Thank you!
Magdalena Ciubancan
Romania
Local time: 07:26
English translation:take off/take wings
Explanation:
my guess: 立つhere means 飛び立つ

雪に降り込められてひたすら雪が小ぶりになるのを待っている鷺を表しているのでは?



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Note added at 1 hr (2010-08-17 07:26:15 GMT)
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http://blog.goo.ne.jp/maicogoobrg/e/94a1024f037d108a0c413f5c...
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cinefil
Japan
Local time: 13:26
Grading comment
Thank you, cinefil-san.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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1 +1take off/take wings
cinefil


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +1
take off/take wings


Explanation:
my guess: 立つhere means 飛び立つ

雪に降り込められてひたすら雪が小ぶりになるのを待っている鷺を表しているのでは?



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Note added at 1 hr (2010-08-17 07:26:15 GMT)
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http://blog.goo.ne.jp/maicogoobrg/e/94a1024f037d108a0c413f5c...

cinefil
Japan
Local time: 13:26
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
Thank you, cinefil-san.

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