烏と水差し
烏と水差し
Crow and jugのどがカラカラに乾いた烏が水差しを見つけ、
A thirsty crow found a jug喜んで水差しに向かいました。
It happily went toward the jug.しかし水差しには、水が少ししか入っておらず、
However, the jug contained little water,カラスのくちばしでは、とても水面まで届きません。
The crow's beak couldn't reach the water's surface.それでもカラスはあきらめる事なく、あらゆる方法を試しました。
Still, the crow didn't give up but triedしかし、その努力のかいもなく、
But in spite of that effort,全てが失敗に終わりました。
Everything ended up failure.でも、カラスはまだあきらめません。
But crow had not given up yet.考えろ、考えろ、あきらめては駄目だ。
Think,just think, don't give up.きっと何か良い方法が
Surely there will be a good wayあっ、そうだ!
Oh, yes!ある名案を思いついたカラスは、集められるだけの石を集めると、それを一つ一つ
The crow that had came up with a good idea collected the stones that could be collected, one by oneくちばしで水差しの中へ落としていきました。
It dropped them into the jug with its beak.すると水差しの水位は、石を入れた分だけ増えて行き、
Then the water level of the jug increased by the amount of the stone,ついにカラスのくちばしまで届いたのです。
Finally the water reached the crow's beak.最後まであきらめずに頑張ったカラスは、こうして命を長らえる事が出来たのでした。
The crow that did his best without giving up until the end was able to prolong his life in this way.必要は発明の母と言います。
The need is called the mother of invention.どんなに難しい事も、あきらめずに頑張れば、必ず成功します。
No matter how difficult things are, if you do your best without giving up, you will always succeed.烏と水差し
水差し
Pitcher, water jug, watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
のどがカラカラに乾いた烏が水差しを見つけ、
乾く
To get dry
見つける
To discover, to find (e.g. an error in a book), to come across, to detect, to spot; to locate, to find (e.g. something missing), to find fault; to be used to seeing, to be familiar with
カラカラ
Crested caracara (polyborus plancus)
水差し
Pitcher, water jug, watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
喜んで水差しに向かいました。
向かう
To face; to go towards
喜ぶ
To be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
水差し
Pitcher, water jug, watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
しかし水差しには、水が少ししか入っておらず、
入る
To enter, to go into; to break into; to join, to enroll; to contain, to hold, to accommodate; to have (an income of); to get, to receive, to score
少し
Small quantity, little, few, something; little while; short distance
水
Water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue), liquid; flood, floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout; break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
水差し
Pitcher, water jug, watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
カラスのくちばしでは、とても水面まで届きません。
届く
To reach, to arrive, to get through, to get at; to be attentive, to pay attention; to be delivered, to carry (e.g. sound)
水面
Water''s surface
それでもカラスはあきらめる事なく、あらゆる方法を試しました。
方法
Method, process, manner, way, means, technique
事
Thing, matter; incident, occurrence, event, something serious, trouble, crisis; circumstances, situation, state of affairs; work, business, affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ..., playing make-believe ..; alias, aka, nickname, alternative name, also known as
試す
To attempt, to test, to try out
しかし、その努力のかいもなく、
努力
Great effort, exertion, endeavour, endeavor, effort
全てが失敗に終わりました。
失敗
Failure, mistake, blunder
全て
Everything, all, the whole; entirely, completely, wholly, all
終わる
To finish, to end, to close
でも、カラスはまだあきらめません。
考えろ、考えろ、あきらめては駄目だ。
考える
To think about, to take into consideration; to ponder, to reflect, to try to come at a conclusion, to think over (something); to intend, to decide (to do), to plan; to come up with, to devise, to scheme; to predict, to anticipate, to expect; to suspect, to doubt; to consider (somebody to be something), to look on
駄目
No good, not serving its purpose, useless, broken; hopeless, wasted, in vain, purposeless; cannot, must not, not allowed
きっと何か良い方法が
何
What; how many; you-know-what, that; whatsit, what''s the expression, what do you call them; what?; hey!
方法
Method, process, manner, way, means, technique
良い
Good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer), ready, prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial; ok
あっ、そうだ!
ある名案を思いついたカラスは、集められるだけの石を集めると、それを一つ一つ
集める
To collect, to assemble, to gather
石
Measure of volume (approx. 180.39 liters, 6.37 cub. ft.); measure of a japanese-style boat''s loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
一つ
One; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it")
名案
Good idea
くちばしで水差しの中へ落としていきました。
中
Inside, in; among, within; center (centre), middle; during, while
落とす
To drop, to lose, to let fall, to shed (light), to cast (one''s gaze), to pour in (liquid), to leave behind; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.), to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair), to lose, to spend money at a certain place, to omit, to leave out, to secretly let escape; to lose (a match), to reject (an applicant), to fail (a course), to defeat (in an election); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice), to lessen (e.g. production or body weight), to worsen (quality), to reduce (e.g. rank or popularity), to speak badly of, to make light of, to fall into straitened circumstances; to fall into (e.g. a dilemma or sin), to make one''s own, to have one''s bid accepted, to force surrender, to take (e.g. an enemy camp or castle), to forcefully convince, to press for a confession, to deal with; to download, to copy from a computer to another medium; to make someone swoon (judo); to finish a story (e.g. with the punch line); to finish (a period, e.g. of fasting)
水差し
Pitcher, water jug, watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
すると水差しの水位は、石を入れた分だけ増えて行き、
石
Measure of volume (approx. 180.39 liters, 6.37 cub. ft.); measure of a japanese-style boat''s loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
すると
Thereupon, hereupon
増える
To increase, to multiply
分
Part, segment, share, ration; rate; degree, one''s lot, one''s status, relation, duty, kind, lot; in proportion to, just as much as
行く
To go, to move (in a direction or towards a specific location), to head (towards), to be transported (towards), to reach; to proceed, to take place; to pass through, to come and go; to walk; to die, to pass away; to do (in a specific way); to stream, to flow; to continue; to have an orgasm, to come, to cum; to trip, to get high, to have a drug-induced hallucination
入れる
To put in, to let in, to take in, to bring in, to insert, to set (a jewel, etc.), to ink in (e.g. a tattoo); to admit, to accept, to employ, to hire; to accept, to comply, to grant, to adopt (a policy, etc.), to take (advice, etc.), to listen to, to pay attention to; to include; to pay (one''s rent, etc.); to cast (a vote); to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to turn on (a switch, etc.); to send (a fax), to call
水位
Water level
水差し
Pitcher, water jug, watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
ついにカラスのくちばしまで届いたのです。
届く
To reach, to arrive, to get through, to get at; to be attentive, to pay attention; to be delivered, to carry (e.g. sound)
最後まであきらめずに頑張ったカラスは、こうして命を長らえる事が出来たのでした。
最後
Last, end, conclusion, latest, most recent; no sooner than, right after (often having negative consequences); one''s final moments
命
Life, life force; lifetime, lifespan; most important thing, foundation, core; paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love); fate, destiny, karma
事
Thing, matter; incident, occurrence, event, something serious, trouble, crisis; circumstances, situation, state of affairs; work, business, affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ..., playing make-believe ..; alias, aka, nickname, alternative name, also known as
出来る
To be able (in a position) to do, to be up to the task; to be ready, to be completed; to be made, to be built; to be good at, to be permitted (to do); to become intimate, to take up (with somebody); to grow, to be raised; to become pregnant
頑張る
To persevere, to persist, to keep at it, to hang on, to hold out, to do one''s best; to insist that, to stick to (one''s opinion); to remain in a place, to stick to one''s post, to refuse to budge
必要は発明の母と言います。
必要
Necessary, needed, essential, indispensable; necessity, need, requirement
発明
Invention; intelligent, clever; being enlightened, having the meaning of everything become clear
言う
To say, to utter, to declare; to name, to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"), to make a noise
母
Mother
どんなに難しい事も、あきらめずに頑張れば、必ず成功します。
必ず
Always, without exception, necessarily, certainly, without fail, positively, invariably
どんなに
How, how much
事
Thing, matter; incident, occurrence, event, something serious, trouble, crisis; circumstances, situation, state of affairs; work, business, affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ..., playing make-believe ..; alias, aka, nickname, alternative name, also known as
成功
Success, hit
難しい
Difficult, hard, troublesome, complicated, serious (disease, problem, etc.); fussy, particular, fastidious, hard to please, displeased; gloomy, glum, sullen, serious (look); dirty, unclean, filthy, detestable; unpleasant, uncomfortable, creepy, spooky
頑張る
To persevere, to persist, to keep at it, to hang on, to hold out, to do one''s best; to insist that, to stick to (one''s opinion); to remain in a place, to stick to one''s post, to refuse to budge
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