Japanese Graded Readers: Fairy Tales and Short Stories with Read-aloud Method
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[Lesson 2-6: ジャックと豆の木 / Jack and the Beanstalk]
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Lesson 2-6: ジャックと豆の木 / Jack and the Beanstalk
Japanese Script
ジャックが豆の木を降りていると、自分の家が見えてきました。ジャックは大きな声で言いました。「お母さん、刀を持ってきて。豆の木を切って。」お母さんは刀で豆の木を切りました。すると、豆の木は大きな音を立てて倒れました。巨人は豆の木から落ちて死んでしまいました。ジャックも豆の木から落ちて怪我をしました。お母さんは言いました。「ジャック、人のものを取るのを止めなさい。誰かのお金で生活しても、私たちは幸せになれません。」ジャックは死んだ巨人に謝りました。それからジャックは真面目に働き始めました。
English Translation
When Jack was going down the beanstalk, his house came into sight. Jack said with a loud voice, “Mom, bring a sword. Cut down this beanstalk.” His mother cut down the beanstalk with the sword. Then, the beanstalk made a big sound and fell down. The giant fell out of the beanstalk and died. Jack also fell out of the beanstalk and got injured. His mother said, “Jack, stop taking people’s things. Even if you lived on someone’s money, we cannot become happy.” Jack apologized to the dead giant. Then, Jack started working seriously.
Vocabulary
| Words | Types | Meanings |
|---|---|---|
| 降りる | ru-verb | to descend, to go down, to come down |
| 自分 | Pronoun | myself, yourself, oneself |
| 声 | noun | voice |
| 刀 | noun | (single-edged) sword |
| 音を立てる | set phrase | to make a sound |
| 倒れる | ru-verb | to fall, to collapse, to drop |
| 落ちる | ru-verb | to fall down, to drop |
| 怪我 | noun, suru verb | injury, hurt |
| 死ぬ | u-verb | to die, to pass away |
