Submissions from 2015-02-12 to 2015-02-13 (2 total)

「古池や蛙飛び込む水の音」- Furuike ya kawazu tobikomu mizu no oto

"Ancient pond, a frog leaps in, the splash of water"


Basho was the most famous poet of the Edo period (historical period between 1603 and 1868; Basho lived from 1644 to 1694), and is still recognized as the greatest haiku master that ever existed.

This one haiku, called Ancient pond, is the best-known and most iconic haiku in Japan and worldwide.

あなたわす [ すききらい ] なひとですね。 - Anata wa [ sukikirai ] na hito desune.

"Sukikirai" is used in the sense of "pickyness", a large amount of likes and dislikes.

So, if you are a picky eater like me. You are full of sukikirai.