Hyakunin Isshu Oracle

No.92 二条院讃岐「わが袖は 潮干に見えぬ 沖の石の 人こそ知らね 乾く間もなし」

わが袖は 潮干に見えぬ 沖の石の 人こそ知らね 乾く間もなし

二条院讃岐

a rock the tide never uncovers — nobody has seen it dry

a rock the tide never uncovers — nobody has seen it dry

キーワードKeywords

Submerged RockNever DryInvisible at Low TideUnknown to OthersConstant Tears
Love

二条院讃岐Sanuki of Nijō-in — No. 92 女房・姫Court Lady

A lady-in-waiting to Emperor Nijō, who likened her unseen tears to a rock the tide never uncovers.

わがそでは しほひにみえぬ おきのいしの ひとこそしらね かわくまもなし

Waga sode wa Shiohi ni mienu Oki no ishi no Hito koso shirane Kawaku ma mo nashi

現代語訳Modern Japanese

コンセプトConcept

情景The Scene

There are rocks far enough out that even the lowest tide never uncovers them. Nobody on shore has seen them dry, because they never are. That is the condition of her sleeve, and no one knows.

日本の美意識Japanese Aesthetic

Yohaku (Deliberate Void)

The proof is placed where no witness can reach it, so the claim rests on geography rather than display. Hidden constancy is more convincing than demonstrated grief.