Hyakunin Isshu Vocab

Question 1

仮庵

Answer 1

N-temporary shelter, hut

かりほ

Question 2

あらし

粗し

Answer 2

coarse, rough, full of holes

Question 3

衣手

Answer 3

sleeve of a robe

ころもで

Question 4

庵

Answer 4

rough hut of sticks and brush

いほ

Question 5

ぬる

Answer 5

to get wet

塗る

Question 6

白妙の

Answer 6

pillow word-associated with undyed clothing, such as robes, whiteness image
しろたへの

Question 7

ほす

Answer 7

to dry out

Question 8

てふ

Answer 8

it is said that

Question 9

あしびきの

Answer 9

pillow word modifying yams-mountains like Kazuraki

Question 10

ながながし

Answer 10

extremely long

長長し

Question 11

尾

Answer 11

tail

を

Question 12

うち出づ

Answer 12

to come out, appear

うちいづ

Question 13

たかね

Answer 13

tall, lofty peak

Question 14

渡す

Answer 14

わたす

to move from one place to another, to cross to the opposite shore

Question 15

霜

Answer 15

しも

frost

Question 16

ふく

Answer 16

吹く

to grow late (in the night, season)

Question 17

天の原

Answer 17

あまのはら

vast sky

Question 18

ふりさけ見る

振り放け見る

Answer 18

to look afar, gaze upward

Question 19

わが

Answer 19

my

Question 20

しか

Answer 20

in this way

Question 21

うつる

移る

Answer 21

to fade (color)

Question 22

いたづら

Answer 22

useless, fruitless, empty

Question 23

ながめ

Answer 23

gazing off into the distance, lost in melancholy

Question 24

あふさかのせき

逢さかの関

Answer 24

barrier between Yamashiro Province (present day Kyoyo) and Omi Province (present day Shiga province)
Area to meet friends or loved ones

Question 25

かよひぢ | 通ち路

Answer 25

commuting road, route

Question 26

ふきとづ | 吹き閉づ

Answer 26

to blow shut

Question 27

をとめ | 乙女

Answer 27

maiden, courtly dancer at Gosechi Festival

Question 28

姿 | すがた

Answer 28

physical appearance, figure, shape

Question 29

恋 | こひ

Answer 29

love, longing

Question 30

つもる

Answer 30

to pile up

Question 31

淵 | ふち

Answer 31

deep, still pool

Question 32

若菜 | わかな

Answer 32

young greens that sprout early in spring and were traditionally consumed to drive away evil sprits...seventh day of the First month

Question 33

つむ

Answer 33

to pick