よこね峠のたぬき

Raccoon dog at Yokone Pass

Raccoon dog at Yokone Pass
日本には、昔からある話がたくさんあります

Japan has many old stories.

Japan has many old stories.
静岡県の西伊豆町には、たぬきの話があります

There is a story about a raccoon dog in Nishiizu Town, Shizuoka Prefecture.

There is a story about a raccoon dog in Nishiizu Town, Shizuoka Prefecture.
たろべえという男の子が畑で遊んでいました

A boy named Tarobee was playing in the field.

A boy named Tarobee was playing in the field.
石を林に投げると「ゴツン」という音がしました

When I threw a stone into the forest, I heard a thud.

When I threw a stone into the forest, I heard a thud.
たろべえは「誰かに当たったのかな」と思いましたが、気にしませんでした

Tarobee wondered if he had hit someone, but he didn't care.

Tarobee wondered if he had hit someone, but he didn't care.
ある日、たろべえは峠を通っていました

One day, Tarobee was passing through a mountain pass.

One day, Tarobee was passing through a mountain pass.
前に山のようなものがあって、道を通ることができませんでした

There was something like a mountain in front of me, so I couldn't pass the road.

There was something like a mountain in front of me, so I couldn't pass the road.
朝になって、たろべえがかごの中を見ると、石が入っていました

When Tarobee looked inside the basket in the morning, there was a stone inside.

When Tarobee looked inside the basket in the morning, there was a stone inside.
林に投げた石でした

It was a stone thrown into the forest.

It was a stone thrown into the forest.
「たぬきに仕返しされたんだ」と、たろべえは思いました

Tarobee thought, ``The raccoon has taken revenge on me.''

Tarobee thought, ``The raccoon has taken revenge on me.''
何日かたって、たろべえが峠を通ると、また山のようなものがありました

A few days later, when Tarobee passed through the mountain pass, there was another mountain-like thing.

A few days later, when Tarobee passed through the mountain pass, there was another mountain-like thing.
たろべえがけると、たぬきが「痛い」と言って逃げていきました

When Tarobee put it on, the raccoon ran away saying "It hurts".

When Tarobee put it on, the raccoon ran away saying "It hurts".
たぬきの体は赤くなっていました

The raccoon's body was turning red.

The raccoon's body was turning red.
たろべえは、たぬきに石を当てたことを反省しました

Tarobee regretted hitting the raccoon with a stone.

Tarobee regretted hitting the raccoon with a stone.