翩へん々ぺん

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ぺ

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Meanings

1

taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle

obsolete term

Obsolete literary use describing something light fluttering in the wind, such as a flag or butterfly. Modern Japanese would use ひらひら or はためく.

古ふるい詩しに「旗はたが翩へん々ぺんと翻ひるがえる」とある。
In an old poem, it says 'the flag flutters lightly.'

2

taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle

frivolous; careless; restless

obsolete term

Obsolete literary use for a person's frivolous or restless behavior. Not used in modern conversation.

彼かれの翩へん々ぺんとした態たい度どが周しゅう囲いを困こまらせた、と古ふるい随ずい筆ひつにある。
An old essay says his frivolous attitude troubled those around him.