TENMON JITEN
Katakamuna Uta 45: Kamunagara
Scope: An English rendering of Katakamuna Uta 45, separated into transliteration, controlled literal gloss, and interpretive English.
Transliteration
Kamunagara — Okitsu Kahi — Hera He Sakaru — Michi Tama Futomani no — Hetsu Nagisa Hiko — Katakamuna — Toyouke Mikata — Hetsu Kahi Hera — Awa no Maka Yaso — Makatsuhi — Oho Makatsuhi
Literal Gloss
The receptive membrane of the deep sea opens; its edge is pared and divided to make a path. The path-spirit enters Futomani, and a fire-child stands at the near shore. Katakamuna orders the abundant receiving body; the shore membrane is refined, subtle fire-water spreads through eighty great aspects, and advances as victorious fire and great victorious fire.
Interpretive English
Uta 45 refines the boundaries of deep and near shore, passes the path-spirit through Futomani, and transforms subtle fire-water into Makatsuhi. The phrase is interpreted within the Japanese source and not asserted as external etymology.
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.
Japanese Authority
Read the canonical Japanese entry for Uta 45.