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I would like to introduce one story and absorb some Japanese from it so that it will be useful for your study.
This time, there are many animal names, so let's check them out together. Finally, I would like to introduce a proverb related to this story.
The title of this story is "A donkey in a lion's skin".
Think for a moment before reading the text.
How many Japanese animal names and proverbs do you know?
You may know the names of animals such as dogs and cats, but when you think about it, there are many people who wonder what the animals are called in Japanese. There are many colors in this story, so please check if you know them all.
You may find proverbs difficult, but I think it's good to learn little by little from these stories in order to improve your Japanese level from now on. Please take this opportunity to check it out.
"A donkey in a lion's skin"
One day, while the donkey was walking along the road, a lion was lying there.
"Kya!"
The donkey jumped up in surprise.
I tried to run away, but when I looked closer, it was a lion's skin.
"What, I'm not afraid of skin."
The donkey put the lion's skin in his mouth. Then I came up with something interesting.
"I might look like a lion if I walk in this skin."
When I put the skin on, the whole body was hidden.
The donkey just started walking.
The donkey first met a human.
"Wow, it's a lion!"
Humans ran away in panic.
"This is funny. Everyone is scared of me and running away!"
Then I met a fox.
The donkey raised its head and stared at the fox.
"Oh, help me!"
The fox quickly ran away.
"Hmm, you always make fun of donkeys by saying they're slow. You're a good guy."
The donkey went on and on.
The rabbit, the dog, and the deer all ran away.
"Oh, it feels good."
That's when. Suddenly a strong wind blew.
And the lion's skin that the donkey was wearing was blown away in no time.
The animals watching this from afar got angry.
"What? It's just a donkey wearing a lion's skin!"
"You tricked us! Donkeys imitating lions are just kidding!"
The angry animals ran up to the donkey, trampling and biting him.
The donkey apologized and ran away holding his head.
How was it?
The story could have been simpler. There are parts that express animal names and personalities, so if you don't know any words, please look them up.
Now, I would like to talk about the animals that appeared in this story.
The main character was a donkey. Do you know what kind of animal a donkey is?
A donkey is a horse companion. Since they are strong in dry areas and uneven terrain such as mountains, and can move with little food, they have been kept by humans as livestock since ancient times. Although it is the smallest among horses, it is actually strong and has a good memory. That's why they help you carry things that are too heavy for humans to carry.
It is also interesting to note that horses and donkeys have different personalities.
Horses are animals that carry people, pull carriages, and are good at communicating with humans and other horses. He is very curious and has an active personality. Donkeys, on the other hand, are not very good at communicating with new people because they are not good at new things.Because they have a calm and shy personality, they are better suited to work alone.
And the best feature is the bark. It seems to be expressed as "Eeyore" in English, but if you haven't heard it, please listen to it.
Here are some proverbs related to this story.
It is "a fox that borrows the authority of a tiger". It means a weak person who tries to appear strong by using the power of someone stronger than himself. Even if we human beings live using other people's money and power, we will soon return. If you don't want to be laughed at by people or face a terrible experience, it's important to live a normal life on your own.
This time, I introduced the story "A donkey in a lion's skin". Were there any new words or knowledge you learned? I would be happy if I could help you learn Japanese.
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