二ひきのきつねのばけくらべ
The Fox's Beasts
The Fox's Beasts
あるところに、赤どんと青どんという狐がいました
There was a fox called Akadon and Aodon
There was a fox called Akadon and Aodon
2匹は化けるのが得意でした
The two were good at transforming
The two were good at transforming
あるとき、どちらが上手に化けるか、勝負をすることになりました
One day, we decided to compete to see which one would work better.
One day, we decided to compete to see which one would work better.
青どんは、火事を知らせる高い櫓に化けました
The Aodon has been transformed into a tall tower that signals a fire.
The Aodon has been transformed into a tall tower that signals a fire.
赤どんは、小さな竹の子に化けました
The reddong has transformed into a small bamboo shoot
The reddong has transformed into a small bamboo shoot
青どんは「これで勝ちだ」と喜びました
Aon was pleased, "This is a win."
Aon was pleased, "This is a win."
しかし、竹の子はどんどん伸びて、青どんを追い越して、天まで届くぐらい高くなりました
However, the bamboo shoots continued to grow, overtaking the green dong, and were so high that they could reach the sky.
However, the bamboo shoots continued to grow, overtaking the green dong, and were so high that they could reach the sky.
赤どんが「竹の子は天に伸びるのを知らなかったか」と言うと、青どんは悔しがりました
When Akadon said, "Did you know that the bamboo shoots grow into the sky?" Aondon was frustrated.
When Akadon said, "Did you know that the bamboo shoots grow into the sky?" Aondon was frustrated.
青どんは、赤どんにひどいことをしてやりたいと思いました
Aodon wanted to do something terrible to Akadon
Aodon wanted to do something terrible to Akadon
そして、赤どんと猟師に化けた狐を鉄砲で撃つように頼みました
Then he asked Akadon and the hunter to shoot a fox that had been transformed into a gun.
Then he asked Akadon and the hunter to shoot a fox that had been transformed into a gun.
しかし、猟師に化けていたのは赤どんでした
However, the one who was transformed into a hunter was Akadon.
However, the one who was transformed into a hunter was Akadon.
青どんは、赤どんに心の中を読まれていました
Aodon was reading the inside of her heart by Akadon
Aodon was reading the inside of her heart by Akadon
青どんは、赤どんのほうが上手だと認めました
Aodon admitted that Akadon is better.
Aodon admitted that Akadon is better.
この話は、横浜市の小学校の教科書に載っています
This story is featured in the textbooks of elementary schools in Yokohama City.
This story is featured in the textbooks of elementary schools in Yokohama City.
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