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つるのおんがえし – The Grateful Crane
Part 1 : The Poor Man
1. むかし、やま の なか で すみ を やいて いる、まずしい わかもの が いました。
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Mukashi, yama no naka de sumi o yaite iru, mazushii wakamono ga imashita.
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Long ago, there was a poor young man who was burning charcoal in the mountain.
2. ちらちら ゆき の ふる、 さむい ふゆ の ひ の こと です。
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Chirachira yuki no furu, samui fuyu no hi no koto desu.
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It happened on a cold winter day when a light snow was falling.
3. わかもの は、 ながい あいだ ためた おかね で、ふとん を かい に まち へ でかけて いきました。
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Wakamono wa, nagai aida tameta okane de, futon o kai ni machi e dekakete ikimashita.
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The young man went out to town to buy a futon with the money that he had been saving for a long time.
Part 2 : A Trapped Crane
4. はずんだ こころ で やま を おりて いく と、かたわら の しげみ の なか で、 ごそごそ おと が しました。
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Hazunda kokoro de yama o orite iku to, katawara no shigemi no naka de, goso goso oto ga shimashita.
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He went down the mountain with a bouncing heart and, from within a bush at his side, there was a rustling sound.
5.「はて、 きつね でも いる の かな？」
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“Hate! kitsune demo iru no kana?”
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“Oh no! I wonder if there is a fox or something?”
6. そっと ようす を うかがう と、しろい おおきな はね が みえました。
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Sotto yousu o ukagau to, shiroi ookina hane ga miemashita.
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Quietly he looked into the situation, and saw a big white wing.
7. 「つる だ。 つる が わな に かかって いる。
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“Tsuru da. tsuru ga wana ni kakatte iru”
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“It’s a crane. The crane is caught in a trap.”
8. まて、 まて。いま たすけて やる ぞ。」
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“Mate, mate. ima tasukete yaru zo“
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“Wait, wait. I will rescue you now”
9. わかもの は かわいそう に おもって、
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Wakamono wa kawaisou ni omotte,
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The young man felt sorry for the crane,
10. あし に かかった わな を はすそう と しました。
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Ashi ni kakatta wana o hasusou to shimashita.
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He tried to take the trap off of the leg.
Part 3 : An Exchange
11. そこ へ、 りょうし が あらわれました。
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Soko e, ryoushi ga arawaremashita.
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And then, a hunter appeared.
12. 「なに を する。
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“Nani o suru?”
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“What are you doing？”
13. おまえ は わし の えもの を よこどり しよう と いう の か。」
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“Omae wa washi no emono o yokodori shiyou to iu no ka?”
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“Do you want to snatch my game?”
14. りょうし は、 わかもの を にらみました。
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Ryoushi wa wakamono o niramimashita.
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The hunter glared at the young man.
15. 「かわいそうだ から、 にがして やって くれ。
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“Kawaisou dakara, nigashite yatte kure”
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“Because it looks so pitiful, can you please set it free?
16. いや なら、 ここ に おかね が ある。
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“Iya nara, koko ni okane ga aru.”
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“If not, I have money here.”
17. この つる を うって くれぬ か。」
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“Kono tsuru o utte kurenu ka?”
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“Could you sell the crane to me?”
18. わかもの は、 ふとん を かう おかね を りょうし に わたしました。
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Wakamono wa futon o kau okane o ryoushi ni watashimashita.
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The young man handed the hunter the money for buying the futon.
Part 4: A Happy Crane
19. 「さあ、もう こんな ところ
へ くるんじゃない
ぞ。」
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saa, mou konna tokoro e kurunjanai zo
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So, don’t come back again to this place.
20. わかもの
は そう いって、
つる
を そら
へ にがして やりました。
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wakamono wa sou itte,
tsuru o sora e nigashite yarimashita
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The young man said that,
and set the crane free into the sky.
21. つる
は うれし そう
に ひとこえ なく
と、
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tsuru wa ureshi sou ni hitokoe naku to,
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The crane sang happily,
22. わかもの
の あたま
の うえ
を おおきく まわって、
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wakamono no atama no
ue o ookiku mawatte
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and went around in big circles
over the young man’s head,
23. そら
へ きえて いきました。
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sora e kiete ikimashita
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and dissapeared into the sky.
24. つる
を みおくる
と、
もう まち
へ いく ようじ
は ありません。
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tsuru o miokuru to,
mou machi e iku youji wa arimasen
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He sent off the crane,
and he had no more business to go to the town.
25. わかもの
は きた みち
を、
ゆっくり やま
へ もどって いきました。
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wakamono wa kita michi o,
yukkuri yama e modotte ikimashita
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The young man slowly returned to the mountain,
the way he had come.
Part 5: A Strange Girl
26. つぎ
の ひ
の あさ
の こと です。
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tsugi no hi no asa no koto desu
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It happened the morning of the next day.
27. みた こと
も ない ほど
うつくしい むすめ
が、やって きました。
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mita koto mo nai hodo
utsukushii musume ga, yatte kimashita
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A beautiful girl who he had
never seen before approached.
28. そして、
「わたし
を よめさん
に して ください。」
と、いう
の です。
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soshite,
“watashi o yomesan ni shite kudasai”
to, iu no desu
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And then,
“Please make me your bride”,
she said
29. 「とんでも ねえ。
わし
は、この とおり びんぼうな すみやき じゃ。
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tondemo nee
washi wa, kono toori binbouna sumiyaki ja
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Of course not.
As you can see I am a poor charcoal maker.
30. よめさん
を もらって
も、
くわせる こと
も できない。」
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yomesan o moratte mo,
kuwaseru koto mo dekinai
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If I have a bride,
I can not even feed her.”
31. わかもの
は ことわりました
が、むすめ
は、
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wakamono wa kotowarimashita ga, musume wa,
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The young man refused, but the girl said
32. 「あなた
の よめさん
に して くれたら、
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anata no yomesan ni shite kuretara,
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If you will take me for your bride,
33. いくら まずしくて
も かまいません。」
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ikura mazushikute mo kamaimasen
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no matter how poor we are I don’t mind,”
34. そういって、わかもの
と くらす こと
に なりました。
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souitte, wakamono to kurasu koto ni narimashita
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she said like that, and came to live with the young man.
Part 6: Like A Dream
35. わかもの
の くらし
は、
すっかり かわりました。
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wakamono no kurashi wa,
sukkari wakarimashita
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The young man’s life
completely changed.
36. あさ め
を さますと、
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asa me o samasuto,
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When he woke up in the morning,
37. いろり
に は もう
あたたかい ひ
が もえて いました。
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irori ni wa mou
atatakai hi ga moete imashita
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there was already a warm fire
burning in the fireplace.
38. かお
を あらって いる
と、
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kao o aratte iru to,
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When washing his face,
39. 「ごはん
が できました
よ。」
と、きれいな よめさん
が よびます。
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gohan ga dekimashita yo
to, kireina yomesan ga yobimasu
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Breakfast is ready,
called his pretty wife
40. よめさん
は やま
の なか
に ある、
おいしい たべもの
を よく しって いて、
じょうずに つくります。
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yomesan wa yama no naka ni aru,
oishii tabemono o yokushitte ite,
jouzu ni tsukurimasu
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His wife knows very well
the delicious food in the mountain,
and prepares it well.
41. いえ
の なか
も きれいに かたづいて、
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ie no naka mo kirei ni katadzuite
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She also keeps the inside of the house clean,
42. しごと
も どんどん はかどって いきます。
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shigoto mo dondon handotte ikimasu
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and her work goes on and on.
43. 「わし
の ところ
へ よめ
が くる なんて、
ゆめ みたいな はなし だ。」
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washi no tokoro e yome ga kuru nante,
yume mitaina hanashi da
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The wife coming to my place is like a dream.
44. わかもの
は、しあわせ そう でした。
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wakamono wa, shiawase sou deshita
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The young man seems to be happy.
Part 7: A Diligent Wife
45. ある ひ
の こと です。
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aru hi no koto desu
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It happened one day.
46. 「うら
の こや
を かたづけて いましたら、
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ura no koya o katadzukete imaashitara
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While cleaning the hut behind the house,
47. ほこり
を かぶった はたおり
が ありました。
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hokori o kabutta hataori ga arimashita
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I found a dusty loom.
48. わたし
に はた
を おらせて ください。
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watashi ni hata o orasete kudasai
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May I please weave?
49. その かわり、はた
を おって いる あいだ
は、
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sono kawari, hata o otte iru aida wa,
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However, while I am weaving,
50. けっして なか
を のそかないで ください。」
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kesshite naka o nosokanaide kudasai
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please never look inside,”
51. よめさん
は そう いって、
こや
へ はいる
と、
と
を しめました。
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yomesan wa sou itte,
koya e hairu to,
to o shimemashita
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said his wife,
and entered the hut,
and closed the door.
52. よる
も ひる
も、こや
の なか から ぬの
を おる おと
が、きこえて いました。
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yoru mo hiru mo, koya no naka kara nuno o oru oto ga, kikoete imashita
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Night and day, he heard the sound of weaving from within the hut.
Part 8: A Worried Husband
53. 「おなか、すかん
の か。
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onaka, sukan no ka?
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Aren’t you hungry?
54. すこし やすんで めし
を くったら どう じゃ。」
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sukoshi yasunde meshi o kuttara dou ja
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Why don’t you take a little rest and eat a meal?”
55. わかもの
は しんぱい
を して、
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wakamono wa shinpai o shite
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the young man worried,
56. そと から こえ
を かけました。
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soto kara koe o kakemashita
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and offered his wife from outside.
57. けれども、へんじ
は ありません。
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keredomo, henji wa arimasen
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But, there was no reply.
58. わかもの
は、ますます しんぱい
に なりました。
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wakamono wa, masumasu shinpai ni narimashita
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The young man became more and more worried.
59. なんど
も こや
の と
を あけよう
と しました
が、
じっと がまん
を して いました。
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nando mo koya no to o akeyou to shimashita ga,
jitto gaman o shite imashita
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He tried to open the door to the hut several times,
but he remained patient.
Part 8: A Loving Husband
60. よっか め
に なって、
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yokka me ni natte
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On the fourth day,
61. やっと こや
の なか から よめさん
が でて きました。
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yatto koya no naka kara yomesan ga dete kimashita
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finally his wife came out from inside the hut.
62. よめさん
は すっかり やせて、
ふらふら して いました。
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yomesan wa sukkari yasete,
furafura shite imashita
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His wife was quite thin,
and felt dizzy.
63. やせおとろえて、くび ばかり ながく かんじられました。
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yaseotoroete, kubi bakari nagaku kanjiraremashita
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He felt that she had become thin and weak, and that her neck was too long.
64. 「こや
の なか
に、
おりあげた ぬの
が あります。
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koya no naka ni,
ariageta nuno ga arimasu
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Inside the hut,
there is cloth that I finished weaving.
65. それ
を まち
へ うり
に いって ください。
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sore o machi e uri ni itte kudasai
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Please go to town and sell it.
66. きっと たかい ね
で かって くれます。」
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kitto takai ne de katte kuremasu
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Someone will buy it at a very high price.”
67. 「そんな こと
は、どう でも よい。
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sonna koto wa, dou demo yoi
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That doesn’t matter at all.
68. わし
は おまえ
の からだ
が しんぱい じゃ。」
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washi wa omae no karada ga shinpai ja
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I am worried about your condition,”
69. わかもの
が いう
と、
よめさん
は にっこり ほほえみました。
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wakamono ga iu to,
yomesan wa nikkori hohoemimashita
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the young man said,
and his wife smiled.
70. 「わたし
の こと
は、
しんぱい なさらずに。
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watashi no koto wa,
shinpai nasarazuni
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Please don’t worry about me.
71. さあ、はやく わたし
の いう こと
を きいて ください。」
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saa, hayaku watashi no iu koto o kiite kudasai
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Now, hurry and please listen to what I said.”
Part 10: A Wonderful Piece of Cloth
72. わかもの
は ぬの
を もって、
まち
へ でかけて いきました。
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wakamono wa nuno o motte,
machi e dekakete ikimashita
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The young man went out to town,
carrying the cloth.
73. おみせ
の しゅじん
は、
その ぬの
を みて、びっくりしました。
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omise no shujin wa,
sono nuno o mite, pikkurishimashita
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On seeing the cloth,
the storekeeper was surprised.
74. 「ほほう、これ
は すばらしい。
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hohou, kore wa subarashii
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Great, this is wonderful.
75. いま まで みた こと
も ない ぬの じゃ。
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ima made mita koto mo nai nuno ja
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I have never seen such a cloth.
76. はちじゅう りょう、
いや ひゃく りょう だしましょう。
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hachi juu ryou,
iya hyaku ryou dashimashou
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I will pay you 80 ryou,
no, 100 ryou.
77. こんど もって こられたら、
にひゃく りょう
で かいあげましょう。」
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kondo motte koraretara,
ni hyaku ryou de kai agemashou
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Next time if you bring more,
I will buy it for 200 ryou.
78. め
の まえ
に、
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me no mae ni,
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In front of him,
79. ひゃくりょう
の こばん
を つまれて、
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hyaku ryou no koban o tsumarete
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100 ryou of gold coins were piled up,
80. わかもの
は からだ
が ふるえる ほど、
おどろいて いました。
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wakamono wa karada ga furueru hodo,
odoroite imashita
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the young man was so surprised
that his body shook
Part 11: A Fortune
81. 「わし
に も、
いよいよ うん
と いう もの
が むいて きたんだ。
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washi ni mo,
iyoiyo un to iu mono ga muite kitanda
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Finally fortune has turned to me too!
82. いえ
に かえったら、
すぐ また ぬの
を おらせよう。」
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ie ni kaettara,
sugu mata nuno o oraseyou
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When I return home, I will make her weave clothes again soon.”
83. せなか
の つつみ
に は、
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senaka no tsutsumi ni wa,
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In the pack on his back,
84. ずっしり
と おもい ひゃくりょう
の おかね
が あります。
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zusshiri to omoi hyaku ryou no okane ga arimasu
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there was the very heavy 100 ryou’s money.
85. いま まで みた こと
も ない おかね です。
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ima made mita koto mo nai okane desu
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It is money which I have never seen before.
86. わかもの
の こころ
は すっかり かわって しまいました。
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wakamono no kokoro wa sukkari kawatte shimaimashita
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The young man’s heart changed completely.
87. やま
の なか
の いえ
へ もどる
と、
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yama no naka no ie e modoru to,
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When he returned to his home in the mountains,
88. わかもの
は め
を かがやかせ ながら、
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wakamono wa me o kagayakase nagara,
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The young man’s eyes brightened while,
89. よめさん
に はなし
を しました。
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yomesan ni hanashi o shimashita
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he told the story to his wife.
Part 12: Just Once more
90. 「もう いちど だけ じゃ。
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mou ichido dake ja
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Just once more.
91. そしたら ふたり
で まち
へ でて、
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soshitara fuari de machi e dete,
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Then let’s go to town together,
92. おおきな やしき
を たてて、
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ookina yashiki o tatete
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build a big mansion,
93. いつまでも おもしろ おかしく くらす
の じゃ。」
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itsumademo omoshiro okashiku kurasu no ja
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and live a funny and interesting life forever.”
94. 「わたし
は、あなた
と ふたり
で、
ずっと この まま
の くらし
が したい
の です。
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watashi wa, anata to futari de,
zutto kono mama no kurashi ga shitai no desu
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I want to keep our life as it is from now on,
together with you.
95. まち
へ など いきたく
は ありません。」
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machi e nado ikitaku wa arimasen
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I never want to go to town and so forth”
96. よめさん
は しずか
に いいました。
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yomesan wa shizuka ni iimashita
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the wife quietly said.
97. けれども わかもの
は ききません。
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keredomo wakamono wa kikimasen
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But the young man did not hear it.
Part 13: A Devoted Wife
98. 「それほど あなた
が いう
の でしたら、
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sorehodo anata ga iu no deshitara,
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You said like that, so
99. あと いちど だけ おりましょう。
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ato ichido dake orimashou
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I will weave only one more time again.
100. こんど
も ぬの
が おりあがる まで、
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kondo mo nuno ga ariagaru made,
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Also next time until I weave the cloth,
101. けっして のぞかないで ください。」
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kesshite nozokanaide kudasai
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please never look in.”
102. よめさん
は そう いって、
また こや
へ はいって いきました。
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yomesan wa sou itte,
mata koya e haitte ikimashita
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The wife said like that, and again entered into the hut.
103. こや
の なか から、
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koya no naka kara,
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From inside the hut,
104. はた
を おる おと
が きこえて きます。
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hata o oru oto ga kikoete kimasu
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he could hear the sound of the loom weaving.
105. まえ より よわよわしい おと でした
が、
わかもの
に は わかりません。
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mae yori yowayowashii oto deshita ga,
wakamono ni wa wakarimasen
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The young man didn’t realize
that the sound was weaker than before.
106. わかもの
は いろり
の まえ
に ねころんで、
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wakamono wa irori no mae ni nekoronde
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The young man lay down in front of the fireplace,
107. おさけ
を のみ ながら まって います。
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osake o nomi nagara matte imasu
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and drank sake while waiting.
Part 14: Impatient Husband
108. ところが、こんど
は よっか め
の ゆうがた
に なって
も、
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tokoro ga, kondo wa
yokkame no yuugata ni natte mo,
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Then, even though it came to be
the evening of the fourth day,
109. まだ はた
の おと
が して いました。
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mada hata no oto ga shite imashita
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the loom was still sounding.
110. 「なに
を ぐずぐず して いる ん だろう。」
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nani o guzuguzu shite irun darou
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I wonder why she is so slow.
111. わかもの
は たちあがる
と、
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wakamono wa tachi agaru to,
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The young man stood up,
112. こっそり こや
の と
を あけて、
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kossori koya no to o akete,
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secretly opened the door of the hut,
113. なか
を のぞき こみました。
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naka o nozoki komimashita
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and looked inside.
Part 15: A Surprise!
114. 「ややっ。 これ
は、なんとーー」
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yayaa. kore wa, nanto…
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Wow! What is this?
115. わかもの
は おどろいて、たちすくみました。
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wakamono wa odoroite, tachisukumimashita
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The young man was surprised and petrified.
116. つる
は くちばし
で いっぽん
いっぽん
からだ から はね
を ぬいて、
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tsuru wa kuchibashi de
ippon ippon
karada kara hane o nuite
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With its bill, a crane was pulling out feathers from its body one by one, and
117. ぬの
を おって いた
の です。
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nuno o otte ita no desu
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was weaving the cloth from them.
118. 「いま やっと、おりあがりました。
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ima yatto, oriagarimashita
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Now at last, I finished weaving.
119. けれども、こんな すがた
を みられて
は、
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keredomo, konna sugata o mirarete wa,
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But, because you see me in this appearance,
120. もう ここ
に いられません。
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mou koko ni iraremasen
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I can not stay here anymore.
121. わたし
は、あなた
に たすけて いただいた つる です。
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watashi wa, anata ni tasukete itadaita tsuru desu
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I am the crane that received help from you.
122. さあ、この ぬの
を まち
へ もって いって、
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saa, kono nuno o machi e motte itte
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So, take this cloth to town,
123. しあわせ
に くらして ください。さようなら。」
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shiawase ni kurashite kudasai. sayounara
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and please live happily. Goodbye
Part 16: Regret
124. つる
は そう いう
と、
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tsuru wa sou iu to,
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Saying that the crane,
125. はね
の ぬけた つばさ
を いたいたしそう
に ひろげ、
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hane no nuketa tsubasa o
itaitashisou ni hiroge,
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painfully spread her plucked wings,
126. ひと こえ ないて、そら
へ とびたって いきました。
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Hito koe naite, sora e tobitatte ikimashita
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she cried once and took off into the sky.
127. 「おかね など いらぬ。
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okane nado iranu
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I don’t even need money.
128. わし
が わるかった。
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washi ga warukatta
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I was bad.
129. いま まで どおり、ふたり
で この やま
の なか
で くらそう。
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ima made doori, futari de
kono yama no naka de kurasou
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As until now,
let’s live together in the mountain.
130. だから、だから、
もどって きて おくれーー」
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dakara, dakara,
modotte kite okure
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So, therefore,
please come back.”
131. わかもの
は なきながら、
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wakamono wa nakinagara,
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While weeping the young man,
132. いつまでも そら
に むかって さけび つづけて いました。
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itsumademo sora ni
mukatte sakebi tsudzukete imashita
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faced into the sky
and kept shouting forever.
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そっと
Is it Kitto or sotto? 🤔
I'm new to this Japanese Language. So currently at Hiragana reading practice. ^^
Started self studying this language last month. So yeah. Basically a real beginner. 😄
And this also かかっ
is it Kawatte or Kakatte?
The correct one is Kakatte, there's a human error and we've fixed it. So sorry for the inconvenience !
The correct one is sotto! There's a human error there, we've fixed it. So sorry for the inconvenience.
Your reading is doing great, keep it up!
sotto
Sotto
Hello! Unless there are some rules I haven't learned yet, I believe there are a couple errors on this page.
-Number 7 starts with sotto, but the romaji has it saying kitto.
-Number 8 includes kakatte, but the romaji says kawatte.
I'm not advanced enough to know whether the hiragana or the romaji are correct in either case, but I thought I'd point out that they don't match.
Hey Riley! Your reading are doing great! Thank you for noticing the error . We've fixed it thanks to you ;)
WHERE IZ PT.2? I SPENt LIKE AND HOUR TRYING TO REID THIS- AND NOW ILL NEVER NO WHAT HAPPEN 2 THE CRAN!!??? MY ENGULISHG ALSO NEEDS HELP, DO YOU HAVE ANY LEANRNING ENGLISHH SITE TOO?
THANK
ALSO,
YOU WROTE sO istead OF ZO You SUck
NO PT 2 AND SPELL ERROR???? YOU sux AT SPELLING sucER
Sorry for being suck and the spelling error :D We currently lack of resources so updates are so slow. We know :(
Please let us know about the error and we'll fix it :D And yes you're right, your English also needs help :D Too bad we don't have an English learning site though :(
It's great!
You should definitely check the meaning of each word in a dictionary, it helps understanding how the sentences are structured, without counting the knowledge of the words itself!
Thank you for your suggestions! We'll keep that in mind ;D
Thank you so so so so so so much! This really, really helps me! It is awesome!
ありがとう！So happy to hear it~
Pt.2 plz tbh im enjoying this story more than the other[i just had read the kaguyahime and little few of other stories]
This story have more friendly vocab thats why im liking it
We'll give this story a priority then :D Thanks for your feedback~
In The grateful crane line 11 The 'Ri' of 'ryo' in ' ryoushi ' looks like 'I', so can you change it?
This is what is written for ryoushi by the way " りょうし "
In line 14 also.
If ryoushi is written actually like " りょうし" this, and it is not a mistake, please tell me.
Actually nevermind, I just got to know that 'I' and 'Ri' are pretty similar in hiragana.
Ah! That's right, い and り are pretty similar, especially in writing :D
Your site is AMAZING.
I'm being able to read full sentences with minor or no mistakes after studying the hiragana mastery guides (With those awesome mnemonics). Don't know what they mean, but I can READ them :D
I thought that was impossible a week ago.
You could add some voice narration on the first sentences, for us to hear how they are spelled :)
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
It's great to hear that this site help you! Yes, we're planning to add some voice later on. It might take a while though, but please look forward to it ;D
Thanks for replying. I think that another thing that would be helpful was a literal translation before the English translated sentence, to understand the sentence structure in Japanese, so we can see the grammatical differences.
That is a good idea! Thanks for the input! :)
Thank you so much! I’m self studying hiragana, and this practice was so helpful! It really helps me determine which characters I still need to work on.
Great website! One month ago I couldn't have imagine to read all of that. Thanks for the resources