Scope: An English rendering of Katakamuna Uta 15, separated into transliteration, controlled literal gloss, and interpretive English.
Japanese Source Text
アワ ナキ アワ ナミ ツラ ナキ ナミ アヤ ミク マリ
クニ ノ ミク マリ アメノ クヒ サ モチ クニ ノ クヒ サ モチ
シナツ ヒコ ククノ チ オホ ヤマ ツミ ヌッチ カヤヌ ヒメ
Source Authority and Review Boundary
The source authority for this translation is the published Japanese entry for Katakamuna Uta 15. Its canonical text, structural analysis, and evidence labels govern any discrepancy. This English rendering preserves the transliteration, literal gloss, and interpretive layer separately; it does not expand the Japanese authority’s claims.
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Transliteration
Awa Naki — Awa Nami — Tsura Naki Nami — Aya Mikumari — Kuni no Mikumari — Ame no Kuhisa Mochi — Kuni no Kuhisa Mochi — Shinatsu Hiko — Kuku no Chi — Oho Yamatsumi — Nucchi Kayanu Hime
Literal Gloss
Foam grows still and rises as waves; calm and wave join on one surface and become patterned distribution of water. Wind circulates breath, trees rise as pillars from earth, the great mountain-body lifts, and receptive field spreads through earth and grasses. Fire-water is distributed through the land, supported by stakes of heaven and country.
Interpretive English
Uta 15 turns the motion and stillness of foam and waves into patterned water-distribution, then extends it through wind, trees, mountains, fields, and the supporting axes of heaven and land. The Kakami center emphasizes reflection and reception. This is a TENMON structural interpretation, not an etymological assertion.
Evidence Boundary
This English edition preserves the Japanese source’s distinction between canonical text, structural observation, TENMON interpretation, comparison, and unverified hypothesis. Sound correspondences are not presented as proof of historical etymology.