ぬえのごとく融通無得
English translation: like a chimera that freely changes form
| 13:31 Jul 22, 2009 |
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|  Selected response from: Alex Farrell (X) Japan Local time: 20:03 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | like a chimera that freely changes form |
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| 3 | free as a bird |
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| 2 +1 | obscure as a specter |
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| 3 | metamorphic as a shape-shifter |
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| 2 | elusive |
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9 mins confidence: 
free as a bird Explanation: My guess is that isn't the above phrase a misspelling of 融通無碍（融通無碍）（ゆうづうむげ）? Based on the word 融通無碍means the following: http://kotobank.jp/word/融通無碍 ぬえ（鵺）is a type of a bird, also called とらつぐみ 虎鶫 or a golden mountain thrush. Therefore, I suggest the above translation. |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1obscure as a specter Explanation: an idea |
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2 hrs confidence:
metamorphic as a shape-shifter Explanation: Since the original Japanese expression is rather mysterious, why not use mysterious translation? :) |
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9 hrs confidence:
elusive Explanation: 私もこれは融通無碍の間違いだと思います。著者の言いたいことは英語で言えばelusiveだと思います。「ぬえのごとく」の部分は取り分けて訳す必要があると思われるならcinefilさんのchimeraでも使って訳されると良いと思いますが、私にはこのニュアンスが分かりかねますので．．．否定的な意味合いが出れば良いと思います。 |
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12 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1like a chimera that freely changes form Explanation: A chimera is often associated with deception, and I think that's the message the author of the original text is conveying. Example sentence(s):
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| Reference: FYR Reference information: http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ft1t-ocai/jgk/Jgk/Public/Other/T... ゆうずう‐むげ【融通無碍】‥ﾂﾞｳ‥ 一定の考え方にとらわれることなく、どんな事態にもとどこおりなく対応できること。 広辞苑 ぬえのごとく融通無碍、は日本語としては納得いかない表現ですね。 ぬえというのは正体の定まらない、不気味で怪しい存在です。 -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1時間 (2009-07-22 14:38:33 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- ぬえは、西欧で言えばキメラ(chimera)に似た存在で、融通無碍よりは「変化（へんげ）自在」と言う方が私にはピッタリ来ます。 |
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