Before the Dawn translated by William E. Naff 乗り物 palanquin 輿

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Before the Dawn by Shimazaki Toson.島崎藤村 - Wikipedia
translated by William E. Naff

 Naff   ( -2005)的翻 譯很用心.
將歲數/里程.....都轉換為西方算法/單位


 有時翻譯更清楚. 譬如說  " 乗り物"翻譯成 palanquin 即"輿"

 しかし木曾路を通るごとに女の乗り物を用意させ、見る人が見ればそれが正式な夫人のものでないのも彦根（ひこね）の殿様であった。

輿，輦, 隃，駐輦, 神輦，堪輿，明察秋毫，不見輿薪

 

palanquin

Syllabification: (pal·an·quin)

Pronunciation: /ˌpalənˈkēn/

(also palankeen)

Definition of palanquin

noun

• (in India and the East) a covered litter for one passenger, consisting of a large box carried on two horizontal poles by four or six bearers.

Origin:

late 16th century: from Portuguese palanquim, from Oriya pālaṅki, based on Sanskrit palyanka 'bed, couch'