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二宮尊徳翁

English translation: venerable Sontoku Ninomiya

06:46 Jan 13, 2009
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / いま足元の掃除がりという本
Japanese term or phrase: 二宮尊徳翁
１９、２０　に掲げられた語録にこめられた「分度推譲」の心構えとあり方は、まさに鍵山先生の信仰信念の一つの大きな柱ともいうべきものです。「分度を知り他譲を心がける」は、これ即ち二宮尊徳翁の哲学でもあります。
Sterk
Ukraine
Local time: 22:38
English translation:venerable Sontoku Ninomiya
Explanation:
年齢を重ね、威厳があって敬うべき 、高徳の、　また　人格・地位などから尊ぶべき、という意味のvenerableが「翁」に適合すると思います。
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bigcat
Local time: 15:38
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Thank you. I think that's it. Many thanks to all other participants of the discussion.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3Old sage, Sontoku Ninomiya
humbird
3 +2venerable Sontoku Ninomiya
bigcat
3 +1respected Sontoku Ninomiya
khilton
Summary of reference entries provided
翁 is the tilte for aged man
Peishun CHIANG

  

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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
respected Sontoku Ninomiya


Explanation:
翁 is a honorific title for an old man.

As a native, when I see this title, I receive some impression including; the man is old(often dead), probably famous for something, and respected for his deeds.

i.e. the link uses it for Shakespeare.




    Reference: http://dic.yahoo.co.jp/dsearch?enc=UTF-8&p=%E7%BF%81&dtype=0...
khilton
Australia
Local time: 05:08
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  bigcat
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Old sage, Sontoku Ninomiya


Explanation:
翁 as others pointed out, is a title for well respected male elder.
Well-respected, because he is not only old, but very wise. I would like to use the word "old sage".



humbird
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  bigcat
2 hrs
agree  KathyT: this is the best so far.
2 hrs
agree  Minoru Kuwahara
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
venerable Sontoku Ninomiya


Explanation:
年齢を重ね、威厳があって敬うべき 、高徳の、　また　人格・地位などから尊ぶべき、という意味のvenerableが「翁」に適合すると思います。

bigcat
Local time: 15:38
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Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 10
Grading comment
Thank you. I think that's it. Many thanks to all other participants of the discussion.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  NathanielMoo (X): Best yet. Would personally write "The Venerable --" if context allows.
7 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Geraldine Oudin
1 day 10 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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Reference comments


21 mins peer agreement (net): +2
Reference: 翁 is the tilte for aged man

Reference information:
In this case, "翁" is read 'OU', and it is a tilte for an aged man.
i.e. It means that Sontoku Ninomiya
is an old man.

Peishun CHIANG
Japan
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  william taylor: Oh! OU, I see.
27 mins
agree  bigcat
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