I like this expression, 烏の濡れ羽色。I checked the internet, and this form, with all kanji, is most common, I think.
I have seen women with such hair. The translation into English is very awkward, but I think the image that I get is very beautiful!
Gaer
color of wet crow feathers
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I have seen women with such hair. The translation into English is very awkward, but I think the image that I get is very beautiful!
Gaer
I don't like the expression, probably so do a lot of Japanese women.
"karasu" itself has rather a bad connotation. Their everyday garbage-scattering is a nuisance!
JFA(Japan Football Association)'s symbol is "yatagarasu," a three-legged raven. Men might like the expression for that matter.
It would take a lot of profound appreciation of Japanese literature or sense of beauty to appreciate the beauty of the expression. For that, I might not be mature enough!
"karasu" itself has rather a bad connotation. Their everyday garbage-scattering is a nuisance!
JFA(Japan Football Association)'s symbol is "yatagarasu," a three-legged raven. Men might like the expression for that matter.
It would take a lot of profound appreciation of Japanese literature or sense of beauty to appreciate the beauty of the expression. For that, I might not be mature enough!
You want to say, I think:
I don't like the expression, so probably a lot of Japanese women don't either.
Well, since I only try to read Japanese and don't write it, I'm not worried about using anything that sounds bad. But I won't say I like the expression anymore.
I won't LIVE long enough to reach a high enough level to read such literature. Perhaps in another life.
Gaer
Yo can take Karasu both ways. There is a lovely song for children.
からす なぜなくの からすは 山に かわいい七つの子があるから 。。。
In old times, Japanese women used 椿油 （ つばき あぶら ） camelia oil
for their hair. It gave luster to their hairs. Now, many women use synthetic oil propably made from petroleum and spoil their hairs. This was
a comment of one dealer of oil. Now, he is selling gasoline. But, his family
during 200 years, was selling only vegitable oils.
Hiro Sasaki
からす なぜなくの からすは 山に かわいい七つの子があるから 。。。
In old times, Japanese women used 椿油 （ つばき あぶら ） camelia oil
for their hair. It gave luster to their hairs. Now, many women use synthetic oil propably made from petroleum and spoil their hairs. This was
a comment of one dealer of oil. Now, he is selling gasoline. But, his family
during 200 years, was selling only vegitable oils.
Hiro Sasaki
http://www8.plala.or.jp/yabu/warebeuta/doubutu/nanatunoko.htm
Here goes the song.
からすなぜなくの からすは山に かわいい七つの子があるからよ かわい かわいと からすはなくの かわい かわいと なくんだよ 山の古巣へ 行ってみてごらん 丸い目をした いいこだよ
Hiro Sasaki
Flaminius: Copyright has expired in 1995 (but please next time check with the moderator beforehand).
Here goes the song.
からすなぜなくの からすは山に かわいい七つの子があるからよ かわい かわいと からすはなくの かわい かわいと なくんだよ 山の古巣へ 行ってみてごらん 丸い目をした いいこだよ
Hiro Sasaki
Flaminius: Copyright has expired in 1995 (but please next time check with the moderator beforehand).
With only several exceptions such as yatagarasu (which presumably stayed for a long in oblivion until JFA stack it in the uniform) and karasu-no nureba iro, a karasu or crow has been considered an inauspicious bird in Japanese diction; so much so that one Wikipedia entry sees it necessary to comment why the theme of the pretty little song is crows of all birds.
Cawing of crows is considered as a bad sign. When my mother visited my
sister's house many years ago, a flock of crows cawed too much.
My mother thought it as a bad sign. My sister died soon of cancer when
she was only 36 years old.
For children who are not old enough to learn this Japanese popular belief, baby crows may seem to be cute. The poet may have thought that
any living creatures must not be hated. The emperor Showa said there is
no grass with the name of 雑草 （ ざっそう ）。
Anyway, I wrote at the beginning " You can take it both ways".
Hiro Sasaki
sister's house many years ago, a flock of crows cawed too much.
My mother thought it as a bad sign. My sister died soon of cancer when
she was only 36 years old.
For children who are not old enough to learn this Japanese popular belief, baby crows may seem to be cute. The poet may have thought that
any living creatures must not be hated. The emperor Showa said there is
no grass with the name of 雑草 （ ざっそう ）。
Anyway, I wrote at the beginning " You can take it both ways".
Hiro Sasaki