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In this promises, a woman promises to lover her partner until the waves overrun Mount Suenomatsu, a mountain in northern part of the main island in Japan.
Suenomatsu is the name of a mountain, but “Sue no” means “to the end” and “pine” is a symbol for waiting because it has the same pronunciation as the character “to wait” or “matsu.” So together, the mountain’s name symbolizes “wait until the end.”
My Translation
You kindle my heart |
And I will hold the flame |
Until the end— |
When the waves |
Cross over the Mountain Pine! |
Original Japanese | Pronunciation |
君をおきて | Kimi wo okite |
あだし心を | Adashi gokoro wo |
わが持たば | Waga motaba |
末の松山 | Sue no matsu-yama |
浪もこえなむ | Nami mo koenan |
Literal Translation |
You kindle |
My heart |
Me hold when/if |
Suenomatsu Mountain |
Waves cross-over ! |
Sue no matsu = end of pines