めっかい犬と村のむすめ

A big dog and a villager

A big dog and a villager
福島県の昔の話です

This is a story from the past in Fukushima prefecture.

This is a story from the past in Fukushima prefecture.
村では、家の屋根に白い矢が立つと、その家の娘を神様にささげなければなりませんでした

In the village, when a white arrow stood on the roof of a house, he had to offer the daughter of the house to God.

In the village, when a white arrow stood on the roof of a house, he had to offer the daughter of the house to God.
ある年、矢が村で一番お金がある人の家に立ちました

One year, Ya stood at the house of the person with the most money in the village.

One year, Ya stood at the house of the person with the most money in the village.
7日以内に娘を神様にささげなければなりません

You must give your daughter to God within 7 days

You must give your daughter to God within 7 days
そのとき、村に薬を売りに来た人がいました

At that time, there was someone in the village to sell medicine.

At that time, there was someone in the village to sell medicine.
薬を売る人は「神様が娘を食べることはないと思います

The drug seller says, "I don't think God will eat his daughter.

The drug seller says, "I don't think God will eat his daughter.
何が娘を食べるのか、私が調べます」と言いました

I'll find out what's going to eat my daughter."

I'll find out what's going to eat my daughter."
そして、神様がいる山に行きました

And then I went to the mountain where God is

And then I went to the mountain where God is
夜になると、大きな化け物が4匹、神様をまつる社に入りました

At night, four large monsters entered the shrine where God was shogunate.

At night, four large monsters entered the shrine where God was shogunate.
化け物たちは「播磨の国のめっかい犬に知られたら、私たちは死んでしまう」と言いました

The monsters said, "If we find out about the hard dogs of Harima, we'll die."

The monsters said, "If we find out about the hard dogs of Harima, we'll die."
薬を売る人は、播磨の国に強い犬がいることを思い出しました

People who sell medicine reminded me that there are strong dogs in Harima Country.

People who sell medicine reminded me that there are strong dogs in Harima Country.
薬を売る人は、お金がある人にこの話をしました

The drug seller told this to someone with money

The drug seller told this to someone with money
そして、播磨の国からめっかい犬を連れてきました

And then I brought a big dog from Harima.

And then I brought a big dog from Harima.
村の人たちは、娘の代わりに犬を社に運びました

The villagers carried the dog to the shrine in place of their daughter.

The villagers carried the dog to the shrine in place of their daughter.
夜、化け物が社に入ると、薬を売る人は社の扉に鍵をかけました

At night, when the monster entered the shrine, the medicine seller locked the shrine door.

At night, when the monster entered the shrine, the medicine seller locked the shrine door.
化け物は娘を食べようとして、犬が入ったお棺を開けました

The monster opened the coffin containing the dog in order to eat her daughter.

The monster opened the coffin containing the dog in order to eat her daughter.
犬は化け物を倒しました

The dog defeated the monster

The dog defeated the monster
村の人たちは安心して生活できるようになりました

The villagers can now live in peace

The villagers can now live in peace