塩には負けた世界一

The world's best loser to salt

The world's best loser to salt
昔、あるところに自分が世界で一番強いと思っている蛙がいました

Once upon a time, there was a frog who thought he was the strongest in the world.

Once upon a time, there was a frog who thought he was the strongest in the world.
蛙は、自分が生まれた池や周りの岩山を見て、小さい世界だと言いました

The frog looked at the pond where he was born and the rocky mountains around it and said it was a small world.

The frog looked at the pond where he was born and the rocky mountains around it and said it was a small world.
そのとき、トンボが飛んできました

At that time, a dragonfly flew by.

At that time, a dragonfly flew by.
トンボは、蛙と同じ池で育ちました

Dragonflies grew up in the same pond as frogs.

Dragonflies grew up in the same pond as frogs.
トンボは、偉そうにしている蛙をからかいました

The dragonfly made fun of the frog for being bossy.

The dragonfly made fun of the frog for being bossy.
蛙とトンボが言い争っているとき、突然、鳥もちが付いたさおが下りてきて、トンボは捕まえられてしまいました

When the frog and the dragonfly were arguing, suddenly a pole with a bird mochi came down and the dragonfly was caught.

When the frog and the dragonfly were arguing, suddenly a pole with a bird mochi came down and the dragonfly was caught.
蛙は、やっぱり自分が世界一だと笑いました

The frog laughed, saying he was the best in the world after all.

The frog laughed, saying he was the best in the world after all.
しかし、蛙もすぐに蛇に飲まれてしまいました

But the frog was soon swallowed by the snake.

But the frog was soon swallowed by the snake.
蛇は、蛙を飲んで自分こそ世界一だと言って、岩山の上で休んでいました

The snake drank the frog, said he was the best in the world, and rested on a rock.

The snake drank the frog, said he was the best in the world, and rested on a rock.
すると、蛇のしっぽが溶けていました

Then, the snake's tail was melted.

Then, the snake's tail was melted.
ナメクジがやってきて蛇の体を溶かし始めていたのです

The slugs came and started dissolving the snake's body.

The slugs came and started dissolving the snake's body.
蛇は逃げることができませんでした

The snake could not escape

The snake could not escape
ナメクジは、蛙よりもトンボよりも蛇よりも自分が強い、世界一だと言って、周りの岩山や松の景色を見ていました

The slug looked at the rocky mountains and pine trees around him, saying he was stronger than frogs, dragonflies, and snakes, and that he was the best in the world.

The slug looked at the rocky mountains and pine trees around him, saying he was stronger than frogs, dragonflies, and snakes, and that he was the best in the world.
ところが、そこに雪のようなものが降ってきました

But then something like snow started falling.

But then something like snow started falling.
ナメクジの体が溶けてしまいました

The slug's body has melted.

The slug's body has melted.
雪のようなものは、人間が上からまいた塩だったのです

The snow-like thing was salt sprinkled on top by humans.

The snow-like thing was salt sprinkled on top by humans.
そして、蛙やナメクジが小さい世界だと言っていた所は、人間の庭の盆栽だったのです

And the place where frogs and slugs said it was a small world turned out to be a bonsai in a human garden.

And the place where frogs and slugs said it was a small world turned out to be a bonsai in a human garden.