Scope: An English rendering of Katakamuna Uta 17, separated into transliteration, controlled literal gloss, and interpretive English.
Japanese Source Text
カム ナカラ トヨヒ カミ アマ ウツシ ヤホ トヨノ ユツ イキ
フタ ネ フタ ハシ ウキフ ツミ タカ マカ カツ ムスヒ ヌシ
カタ カムナ マカ ハコ クニ ノ ヒトツ カタ ツミ
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The source authority for this translation is the published Japanese entry for Katakamuna Uta 17. 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
Kamunagara — Toyohi Kami — Ama Utsushi — Yaho Toyo no Yutsu Iki — Futa Ne — Futa Hashi — Ukifu Tsumi — Taka Maka Katsu Musuhi Nushi — Katakamuna — Maka Hako Kuni no Hitotsu Kata Tsumi
Literal Gloss
In accordance with the latent order, abundant solar divinity fills the field and is reflected into heavenly water. Rich binding breath wells out in eight directions. Two roots arise and two bridges span; floating fire-water accumulates and condenses. The lord of active Musuhi works in the great high field, gathering multiplicity into one land-form of Katakamuna.
Interpretive English
Uta 17 reflects Toyohi Kami into heavenly waters, expands generative breath in eight directions, joins paired roots by paired bridges, and condenses the many into a single country-form through Musuhi. This translation retains Kamunagara and Musuhi as source concepts and does not elevate sound comparison into historical fact.
Evidence Boundary
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