故郷をしのぶの軒に風過ぎて苔のたもとに匂ふ橘
| furusato o shinobu no noki ni kaze sugite koke no tamoto ni niou tachibana |
Of my former home Was I deep in thought, when ‘neath the eaves The wind did pass, and To these moss-covered sleeves came The scent of orange blossom. |
故郷をしのぶの軒に風過ぎて苔のたもとに匂ふ橘
| furusato o shinobu no noki ni kaze sugite koke no tamoto ni niou tachibana |
Of my former home Was I deep in thought, when ‘neath the eaves The wind did pass, and To these moss-covered sleeves came The scent of orange blossom. |