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1803
.汝等が親分いくら鰒と汁
nanjira ga oyabun ikura fukuto-jiru
how much are you bringing
to the headman?
pufferfish soup
Pufferfish soup (fukuto-jiru) is a winter season word. Here, he refers to the servant(s) of the "headman" or "boss" (oyabun). In a related haiku of the same year (1803) the headman is eating pufferfish soup in the house facing Issa's.
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