Jul 22, 2018 23:13
6 yrs ago
Japanese term
Italy
ふるまう
Non-PRO
Japanese to English
Art/Literary
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Dear ProZ members,
another question about the kagura rite from the last topic.
The 人長 says the following words:
なりたかし なりたかし ふるまう ふるまう 今宵の夜の御神態の人の長 かけたり
Be quiet, be quiet. Behave, behave (???). The head priest for the rite of this evening calls you
And then, some seconds later:
天の下 千年万代 おわしますべき 物聞き
Listen to me, you who eternally reside under the heavens (=in this world).
The site linked to me in the other question (http://houteki.blog106.fc2.com/blog-entry-969.html) explains quite a lot about the process. It says that ふるまう means "人長の意に任せて人を召す", nonetheless I'm still unsure. Is it just a way to tell the bystenders "please pay attention to me"?
Also, does that かけたり refers to the bystanders too? I suppose he would use a more respectful verb if he was talking to the god, right?
Thank you very much!
another question about the kagura rite from the last topic.
The 人長 says the following words:
なりたかし なりたかし ふるまう ふるまう 今宵の夜の御神態の人の長 かけたり
Be quiet, be quiet. Behave, behave (???). The head priest for the rite of this evening calls you
And then, some seconds later:
天の下 千年万代 おわしますべき 物聞き
Listen to me, you who eternally reside under the heavens (=in this world).
The site linked to me in the other question (http://houteki.blog106.fc2.com/blog-entry-969.html) explains quite a lot about the process. It says that ふるまう means "人長の意に任せて人を召す", nonetheless I'm still unsure. Is it just a way to tell the bystenders "please pay attention to me"?
Also, does that かけたり refers to the bystanders too? I suppose he would use a more respectful verb if he was talking to the god, right?
Thank you very much!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | follow, treat or pay attention |
Seungwan Kim
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| 4 | Show respect - sorry the other term I suggested is definitely incorrect! |
Corbett AM
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| 2 | special performance! |
Port City
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Proposed translations
+1
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Seungwan Kim
South Korea
South Korea
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South Korea
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Native in: English (Variants: UK, British) 
, Korean (Variant: South Korea) 
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follow, treat or pay attention
ふるまう superficially refers to 'behave something' yet you can understand it as 'treat somebody in a respectful way'. This, again, develops a meaning of 'follow or pay attention' to certain intended behaviour. So contextually the head priest is saying 'be quite and watch it' (or listen to it).
Example sentence:
酒を振る舞う
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Comment: "This is what makes more sense after all, at least in my opinion. Thanks!"
1 day 11 hrs
special performance!
If ふるまう means 人長の意に任せて人を召す as the website you referred to says, it means to call others to come as 人長 likes, because 召すmeans "summon".
But ふるまう can also mean "perform something that stands out" as shown in ② in the link below:
https://kobun.weblio.jp/content/ふるま�%
Be quiet, be quiet. Special performance! Special performance! I am running fast.
ふるまう is a verb but "I do something that stands out!" lacks brevity. かける is to ran fast like flying, and I believe たり here shows the act is continuing.
But I don't know how this interpretation can connect to the next sentence. The subsequent part seems to refer to a divine being, instead of a human.
The Listener, who should be in existence forever under heaven.
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Note added at 1 day 20 hrs (2018-07-24 19:56:34 GMT)
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Here's the correct link. https://kobun.weblio.jp/content/ふるまふ
But ふるまう can also mean "perform something that stands out" as shown in ② in the link below:
https://kobun.weblio.jp/content/ふるま�%
Be quiet, be quiet. Special performance! Special performance! I am running fast.
ふるまう is a verb but "I do something that stands out!" lacks brevity. かける is to ran fast like flying, and I believe たり here shows the act is continuing.
But I don't know how this interpretation can connect to the next sentence. The subsequent part seems to refer to a divine being, instead of a human.
The Listener, who should be in existence forever under heaven.
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Note added at 1 day 20 hrs (2018-07-24 19:56:34 GMT)
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Here's the correct link. https://kobun.weblio.jp/content/ふるまふ
84 days
Corbett AM
Ireland
Ireland
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Ireland
Architecture Aviation Culture
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
Show respect - sorry the other term I suggested is definitely incorrect!
Sorry, I suggested 'pay your respects' before but that is wrong and would be more towards a deceased person at a funeral home ... so ignore it please!!
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