| Genji, who had depended upon her to be perfect, realizes the secret agony and loneliness she felt, and as a result he mourns her death for more than a year ('Maboroshi' (The Wizard)). |
彼女の完璧さを頼りに安堵しきっていた源氏は、悲嘆の中で改めて彼女が隠してきた苦悩と孤独を痛感し、その後の一年あまり紫の上を偲び続けた（「幻 (源氏物語)」）。 |