おじいさんとおばあさんの仕事をかえる話

There is no talk of changing the work schedule of the grandfather and grandmother.

There is no talk of changing the work schedule of the grandfather and grandmother.
あるところに、お爺さんとお婆さんが住んでいました

Once upon a time, there lived an old man and an old woman.

Once upon a time, there lived an old man and an old woman.
お爺さんは毎日山に行って、まきを集めます

The old man goes to the mountain every day and collects firewood.

The old man goes to the mountain every day and collects firewood.
お婆さんは毎日川に行って、洗濯をします

Grandma goes to the river every day to do laundry.

Grandma goes to the river every day to do laundry.
何十年も同じ仕事を続けているうちに、2人は嫌になりました

After decades of doing the same job, we both grew to hate it.

After decades of doing the same job, we both grew to hate it.
ある日、お婆さんは食事の用意をするのも嫌になって、ずっと寝ていました

One day, the old woman didn't even want to prepare a meal, so she slept all the time.

One day, the old woman didn't even want to prepare a meal, so she slept all the time.
次の日は、洗濯を途中でやめました

The next day, I stopped doing laundry halfway through.

The next day, I stopped doing laundry halfway through.
お婆さんが「もう嫌だ」と言うと、お爺さんも「私もそう思っていた」と言いました

When the grandmother said, ``I don't like it anymore,'' the grandfather said, ``That's what I thought too.''

When the grandmother said, ``I don't like it anymore,'' the grandfather said, ``That's what I thought too.''
2人は、仕事を変えることにしました

The two of us decided to change our work routines.

The two of us decided to change our work routines.
次の日、お婆さんは楽しそうに山へ行きました

The next day, the old woman happily went to the mountains.

The next day, the old woman happily went to the mountains.
お爺さんは洗濯物を持って川へ行きました

The grandfather went to the river with his laundry.

The grandfather went to the river with his laundry.
2人は「やっぱり前の仕事がいい」と思いました

Both of us thought, ``It's best to have work ahead of time.''

Both of us thought, ``It's best to have work ahead of time.''
そして、前の仕事に戻って、ずっと幸せに暮らしました

Then, I went back to my previous job and lived happily ever after.

Then, I went back to my previous job and lived happily ever after.