Scope: An English rendering of Katakamuna Uta 71, separated into transliteration, controlled literal gloss, and interpretive English.
Japanese Source Text
ウチムシ イキ カエシ ワク ウツシ ホキ アナ フト アマ ヤマト
カム ナカラ ウツシ ヨミ ワケ ヤホ ヤタ トメ フミ ナキ ワタ
サキ アメ カム アマ オキ ツ サキ シマ ウシ
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The source authority for this translation is the published Japanese entry for Katakamuna Uta 71. 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
Uchi Mushi — Iki Kaeshi Waku — Utsushi Hoki — Ana Futo Ama Yamato — Kamunagara — Utsushi Yomi Wake — Yaho Yata Tome — Fumi Naki Wata — Saki Ame Kamu Ama — Okitsu Saki Shima Ushi
Literal Gloss
Subtle inner life begins to move; breath returns and wells into differentiation. Fire-water reflects into manifestation and opens as blessing. The inner cavity opens broadly toward heavenly Yamato. Reflection and Yomi are discerned, the eight-directional field is held, and the calm sea is crossed. Forward heavenly water connects to latent heavenly water, and the island-lord of the deep shore stands.
Interpretive English
Uta 71 turns deep circulation into inner life, returning breath, blessing, discernment, passage across calm water, and a settled island-lord. Yomi and place names remain source entities, not etymological claims.
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.