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【No. 2289】Kōbō mo Fude no Ayamari (弘法も筆の誤り - Even Homer Sometimes Nods): Part 1

Jan 27, 2024 18:26
Kōbō mo Fude no Ayamari: Part 1

Yesterday, I introduced the proverb saru mo ki kara ochiru (猿も木から落ちる), which means that even skilled people in their field sometimes make mistakes.

There is a similar proverb, Kōbō mo fude no ayamari (弘法にも筆の誤り).

Kōbō (弘法) refers to Kūkai (空海), a great Buddhist monk and master calligrapher in the Heian period.
Fude (筆) means a writing brush used in calligraphy.
Ayamari (誤り) means mistakes.

Therefore, the literal meaning of this proverb is "even Kōbō makes mistakes with his brush."

It implies that even a master calligrapher can make mistakes.
弘法も筆の誤り Part 1

昨日は、どんなに上手な人でもときには失敗することを意味する「猿も木から落ちる」ということわざを紹介しました。

似たことわざに、「弘法も筆の誤り」があります。

「弘法」・・・平安時代の僧侶であり書の名人「空海」のこと
「筆」・・・ "a writing brush used in calligraphy"
「誤り」・・・ "mistakes"

したがって、「弘法も筆の誤り」の文字どおりの意味は "even Kōbō makes mistakes with his brush" となります。

書の名人であっても、書き間違えることがあるということです。

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  • Kōbō mo Fude no Ayamari (弘法も筆の誤り - Even Homer Sometimes Nods): Part 1
  • Kōbō mo Fude no Ayamari (弘法も筆の誤り - Even Homer Sometimes Nods): Part 1
  • Kōbō mo Fude no Ayamari: Part 1
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  • Yesterday, I introduced the proverb 'saru mo ki kara ochiru' (猿も木から落ちる), which means that even skilled people in their field sometimes make mistakes.
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • There is a similar proverb, 'Kōbō mo fude no ayamari' (弘法にも筆の誤り).
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • ・'Kōbō' (弘法) refers to Kūkai (空海), a great Buddhist monk and master calligrapher in the Heian period.
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • ・'Fude' (筆) means a writing brush used in calligraphy.
  • ・'Fude' (筆) is/means a writing brush used in calligraphy.
  • ・'Ayamari' (誤り) means mistakes.
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • Therefore, the literal meaning of this proverb is "even Kōbō makes mistakes with his brush."
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • It implies that even a master calligrapher can make mistakes.
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
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