About this work
The sound of autumn crickets becomes an insistent invitation, mingling seasonal change with the image of a pilgrim’s bells. This English version is an editorial translation for access; the Japanese text remains available alongside it for comparison.
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日本語原文 Japanese original
夜明けの鈴虫の声
鈴の音ね、だから
鈴虫というのと虫さんがいう。
秋が知らないうちに足元にやってきてる、ほら
りんりん しゃんしゃん
りんりん しゃんしゃん。
暑苦しい魂をかなぐり捨てて
涼しい心音が響く。
でも優しい鈴の音に聞こえて・・・実は
誰かさんが白い巡礼姿で歩く、手甲脚絆の鈴の音かも。
りんりん しゃんしゃん。
鈴の音は私の心をゆさぶり、「あなたにも秋が来た」って誘う。
だのに、わたしは動けない。りんりん、しゃんしゃん。
両耳に掌当てても、りんりん、しゃんしゃん、りんりん、しゃんしゃん…
English translation 英訳
AI-assisted English translation. The Japanese original remains authoritative.
Ring, ring, so it's
The bell cricket, the insect says.
It comes to my feet before autumn knows, look
Ring-ring Shang-shang
Ring-ring Shang-shang.
Throwing aside the stifling soul,
A cool heart sound echoes.
But to the gentle sound of the bell, it seems...
Someone is walking in white pilgrimage attire, the sound of bells on wristbands and ankle cords.
Ring-ring Shang-shang.
The sound of the bell shakes my heart, 'Autumn has come to you too,' it invites.
Yet I cannot move. Ring-ring, Shang-shang.
Even with my palms pressed to both ears, ring-ring, Shang-shang, ring-ring, Shang-shang…
Original wording, author credits, notes and source materials are preserved there.