No.72 祐子内親王家紀伊「音に聞く 高師の浜の あだ波は かけじや袖の 濡れもこそすれ」
音に聞く 高師の浜の あだ波は かけじや袖の 濡れもこそすれ
祐子内親王家紀伊
those waves come in for nothing — I would rather stay dry
those waves come in for nothing — I would rather stay dry
キーワードKeywords
祐子内親王家紀伊Kii of Princess Yūshi’s Household — No. 72 女房・姫Court Lady
祐子内親王に仕えた女房。歌合で相手の評判を逆手に取る一首を返した。
A lady-in-waiting to Princess Yūshi, who answered a poetry contest by turning her opponent’s reputation against him.
おとにきく たかしのはまの あだなみは かけじやそでの ぬれもこそすれ
Oto ni kiku Takashi no hama no Adanami wa Kakeji ya sode no Nure mo koso sure
現代語訳Modern Japanese
噂に聞く高師の浜のあだ波——そんな浮ついた波はかけません。袖が濡れてしまうといけませんから。
コンセプトConcept
相手の評判(浮気な人)を「あだ波」に喩え、濡れる=涙・迷惑として断る歌。当時の歌合の応答歌で、拒絶が礼儀のまま鋭い。
情景The Scene
She has heard about him, the way one hears about a stretch of shore where the waves come in for no reason. No thank you: sleeves get wet that way, and she would rather keep hers dry.
日本の美意識Japanese Aesthetic
渋み (しぶみ)
抑えることで強くなる美。完全に消すのではなく、ぎりぎりまで押さえたうえで一箇所だけ漏らす。漏れた一音を聴き手が先に気づく——その順番が効く。
Shibumi (Elegant Refusal)
A no is delivered entirely through seascape, so nothing impolite is ever said. Constraint sharpens rejection: the more formal the container, the more precise the message can be.