Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Japanese term or phrase:
太夫
English translation:
Ancient ambassador, Noh actor
Added to glossary by
Douglas Varenas
Jan 14, 2004 03:32
20 yrs ago
Japanese term
太夫
Japanese to English
Other
History
History
倭の女王は太夫
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | ambassador sent by Himiko |
Kaori Myatt
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| 4 | (Edo-period) courtesan OR court official |
Anthony Kehoe
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| 4 | leading(important) artist(musician/dancer/actor), The First class play girl, |
seika
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Proposed translations
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Kaori Myatt
France
France
Native in Japanese
France
Japalization is more than translation
Native in: Japanese 
Works in: English to Japanese, French to Japanese, Japanese to French, and 3 more.
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ambassador sent by Himiko
倭の女王is certainly 卑弥呼。太夫means here could be a title of the person who is related to Himiko.
Himiko has sent sevetral Dayu太夫 to China. All the people who has been sent has 太夫before their names. I think 太夫means here is something like ambassador.
明帝の景初三年の六月、倭の女王、太夫難斗米を遣して、郡（こおり）に詣りて、天子に詣らむことを求めて朝獻す。
http://motokai.hp.infoseek.co.jp/law/history/wajinden.htm
This person translated 太夫as ambassador.
http://www.rekihaku.ac.jp/kenkyuu/shinpo/nito.html
Himiko has sent sevetral Dayu太夫 to China. All the people who has been sent has 太夫before their names. I think 太夫means here is something like ambassador.
明帝の景初三年の六月、倭の女王、太夫難斗米を遣して、郡（こおり）に詣りて、天子に詣らむことを求めて朝獻す。
http://motokai.hp.infoseek.co.jp/law/history/wajinden.htm
This person translated 太夫as ambassador.
http://www.rekihaku.ac.jp/kenkyuu/shinpo/nito.html
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(Edo-period) courtesan OR court official
"The queen of ancient Japan was a court official."
"Taifu" can actually have three meanings:
(1) leading actor in a Noh play;
(2) (Edo-period) courtesan;
(3) ancient official
Whilst there's only one sentence on which to base context, (3) ancient official is the most likely here.
"Taifu" can actually have three meanings:
(1) leading actor in a Noh play;
(2) (Edo-period) courtesan;
(3) ancient official
Whilst there's only one sentence on which to base context, (3) ancient official is the most likely here.
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Japanese term (edited):
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leading(important) artist(musician/dancer/actor), The First class play girl,
or top 5 officl.
Pronounced "Ta yuh".
Pronounced "Ta yuh".
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