Question

looking at the three poems, which translation looks the most literal? original japanese poem lady sagami original: urani wabi hosanu sode da ni aru mono o koi ni kuchinan na koso oshi kere translation 1: even when your hate makes me stain my sleeves with tears in cold misery, worse than hate and misery is the loss of my good name. translation 2: an, my heart, my heart is broken, sodden are my sleeves with brine; neer i hear my name now spoken save as a joke meant to malign. translation 2 they look the same neither looks literal at all translation 1

Explanation:

A literal translation closely follows the words and grammar of the original text. Translation 1 seems to match the original Japanese poem's structure and words more closely, while Translation 2 takes more creative and interpretive liberties.

Answer:

Translation 1