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「どこの迷信よ、それ」「庶民の知恵を言ってくれ」

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どこ 迷信 それ 庶民 知恵 言ってくれ

English Translation

"Where's that superstition from?" "Call it folk wisdom."

Furigana

「どこの迷信(めいしん)よ、それ」「庶民(しょみん)知恵(ちえ)()ってくれ」

Romanji

" doko no meishin yo, sore"" shomin no chie o ittekure"

Words

何処 (どこ、いずこ、いずく、いづこ、いどこ)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
迷信 (めいしん)
superstition; superstitious belief
()
indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!
其れ (それ)
that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you
庶民 (しょみん)
masses; common people
知恵 (ちえ)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; sense; intelligence; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
言う (いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Kanji

Readings: メイ、 まよ.う
Meanings: astray, be perplexed, in doubt, lost, err, illusion
Reading: シン
Meanings: faith, truth, fidelity, trust
Reading: ショ
Meanings: commoner, all, bastard
Readings: ミン、 たみ
Meanings: people, nation, subjects
Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる
Meanings: know, wisdom
Readings: ケイ、 エ、 めぐ.む、 めぐ.み
Meanings: favor, blessing, grace, kindness
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word