Learn Japanese by reading fairy tales. This time, I will introduce "There is no mistake in what my father does".
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How did you all spend this three-day weekend? Many people may not have been able to go anywhere due to the typhoon. I also didn't feel like going out during this typhoon, so I spent my free time watching Netflix and reading comics.
Now, when the weather is bad and you can't go out to play or travel, let's study Japanese while relaxing at home! This time too, we will introduce the story so that we can support your learning.
The story I would like to introduce is "There is no mistake in what my father does".
"There is nothing wrong with what your father does."
Once upon a time there lived a poor couple.
He was so poor that all he had was a horse.
One day my husband said goodbye.
"I would like to exchange this horse for something nice."
"Then go to town and exchange it."
Okami also agreed.
So the master took his horse and went into town.
On the way they met a man who had pulled a cow.
"Oh, good milk is coming. Why don't you exchange it for this horse?"
"Oh, okay."
The master exchanged horses for cows and set out on foot.
Then I met a man with a sheep.
"It looks like it's going to produce a fine hair. Would you like to exchange it for this cow?"
"sure thing."
As he walked with the sheep, he met a man holding a goose.
"It's a delicious goose. Please exchange it for this sheep."
"thumbs up."
Finally we arrived in town.
A fine hen was tied to a post.
"Wow, it looks like it's going to lay good eggs. Alright, let's trade."
The owner talked to the owner and exchanged it for a goose.
"This will make my wife happy."
My husband was hungry, so he tried to enter the restaurant.
At that moment, a young man came out of the store with a big bag.
"What's in it?"
"It's a rotten apple."
"Speaking of which, I was disappointed that last year there was only one apple on the apple tree. My wife kept it until it rotted..."
So I decided to replace the chicken with the apple.
When I entered the restaurant, both the customers and the people in the store were surprised.
"Hey, dear. Why are you carrying a rotten apple?"
So the master told the story of how the horse turned into an apple.
"Then my wife will be angry with me."
"No, my wife says there is nothing wrong with what you do."
The master answered confidently.
Then the rich customer said,
"If my wife really doesn't get angry, I'll give her a box full of gold coins."
Then the master went home with the rich man and told his wife why he had brought home a rotten apple.
Then the lady said,
"The stingy next door said he wouldn't even give you a rotten apple, but I can give you a bunch of rotten apples. I'm sure your father would do it."
Hearing this, the rich man was surprised, but he left the box full of gold coins as promised.
How was it.
It was a story about a very good couple. The master first exchanged the horse for a cow, then for more and more things, and finally for apples. This is called "bartering". Have you ever bartered? I have never exchanged for various things like this, but when I was little, seal exchange was popular and I often did it with my friends. Bring your favorite cute stickers and exchange them with your friends. The exchanged stickers can be collected by pasting them on a notebook dedicated to stickers. Have you ever played a game like this? If you have ever exchanged something with a friend when you were little, I would love to hear from you.
Also, reading this story makes me think about what the value of things is. Everyone at the restaurant said a rotten apple wasn't worth it. But for this master, what makes his wife happy is of value. Even if a rotten apple is useless, if it pleases the wife, it is very valuable to the master. It is precisely because he is such a wonderful husband that his wife can say, "There is nothing wrong with what your father is doing."
In the future, I might get angry if my husband comes home with a rotten apple...
This time, I introduced "There is no mistake in what my father does". Did you learn any new words or expressions?
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