Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Japanese term or phrase:
x(person) をして y(verb) しめる
English translation:
make x do y (archaic)
Added to glossary by
casey
Feb 29, 2008 00:57
16 yrs ago
Japanese term
○○をして
Japanese to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
The full sentence is as follows, where ○○ is the artist's name. I am not familiar with this grammar pattern.
その見事さは○○をして「あたかも仙境にいるよう」と言わしめたほど。
その見事さは○○をして「あたかも仙境にいるよう」と言わしめたほど。
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 | ○○に |
CalumR
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| 4 +2 | see the explanation below |
Mariko Kobayashi
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Proposed translations
34 mins
Selected
○○に
Hi -
I think this just means that the person said it.
Something "its beauty made even the likes of XX say it was like a fairyland".
Does that help?
Cheers
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Note added at 36 mins (2008-02-29 01:33:39 GMT)
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Ah sorry, "like being in a fairyland"
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Note added at 45 mins (2008-02-29 01:43:14 GMT)
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In fact, looking at it again, maybe it should be
XXを
as he is the one being made to do it.
I think this just means that the person said it.
Something "its beauty made even the likes of XX say it was like a fairyland".
Does that help?
Cheers
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Note added at 36 mins (2008-02-29 01:33:39 GMT)
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Ah sorry, "like being in a fairyland"
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Note added at 45 mins (2008-02-29 01:43:14 GMT)
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In fact, looking at it again, maybe it should be
XXを
as he is the one being made to do it.
Example sentence:
青木真也をして「強い」と言わしめたほどだ
小林秀雄をして天才 と言わしめたほど
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, Mariko and Calum. Both answers are great, but I really liked Calum's use of "even the likes of..." "
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35 mins
Mariko Kobayashi
Australia
Australia
Native in Japanese
Australia
Accurate and Fluent
Native in: Japanese
Works in: English to Japanese, Japanese to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
see the explanation below
xxx(person) をして yyy(verb) しめる means make xxx do yyy. A very old expression.
Please refer to my answer to your other question.
Please refer to my answer to your other question.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Duncan Adam
: Yes, it is just a classical/pre-modern Japanese version of xxx に yyy させる
4 hrs
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| agree |
Roger Johnson
: I am not that old but I can relate:-)
8 hrs
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