力太郎

Chikarataro

Chikarataro
ものぐさなお爺さんとお婆さんが自分たちの垢を集めて人形を作ったら、その人形が動き出し、飯まで欲しがった

When a lazy old man and an old woman made a doll out of their scraps, the doll started moving and even asked for food.

When a lazy old man and an old woman made a doll out of their scraps, the doll started moving and even asked for food.
ある日その子が突然力試しの武者修行に行くと言い、百貫目の鉄棒を作ってもらい、力太郎という名前を貰って旅に出た

One day, the child suddenly announced that he was going to go to a samurai training course to test his strength, so he had a 100th iron bar made for him, was given the name Chikarataro, and set out on his journey.

One day, the child suddenly announced that he was going to go to a samurai training course to test his strength, so he had a 100th iron bar made for him, was given the name Chikarataro, and set out on his journey.
道中、御堂っこ太郎と石っこ太郎に出会い、それぞれと力比べをして勝ち、家来に加えることになった

Along the way, he met Midokko Taro and Ishikko Taro, and after competing against each of them, he won and was added to his retainers.

Along the way, he met Midokko Taro and Ishikko Taro, and after competing against each of them, he won and was added to his retainers.
その後、とある町に着いたが、町は静まりかえっていて人の気配がない

After that, I arrived at a certain town, but the town was quiet and there was no sign of anyone.

After that, I arrived at a certain town, but the town was quiet and there was no sign of anyone.
長者の家までくると中から女の泣き声が聞こえる

When I arrived at the house of the rich man, I heard a woman crying from inside.

When I arrived at the house of the rich man, I heard a woman crying from inside.
力太郎が泣いている訳を女に尋ねると、娘は、この町には毎月一日に化け物が現れて生け贄の娘を食べてしまう

When Chikarataro asked the woman why she was crying, the girl answered that a monster appears in this town on the first day of every month and eats the sacrificed girls.

When Chikarataro asked the woman why she was crying, the girl answered that a monster appears in this town on the first day of every month and eats the sacrificed girls.
今日は自分がその生け贄になる日だ、と答える

I reply that today is the day I will be the sacrifice.

I reply that today is the day I will be the sacrifice.
そこで力太郎は化け物退治を買って出ることになり、夜中に化け物が現れるのを待った

So Chikarataro decided to go out and exterminate the monster, and waited for the monster to appear in the middle of the night.

So Chikarataro decided to go out and exterminate the monster, and waited for the monster to appear in the middle of the night.
化け物が現れると、まず御堂っこ太郎飛びかかるが、逆に化け物に食べられてしまう

When a monster appears, Midokko Taro jumps at him, but ends up being eaten by the monster instead.

When a monster appears, Midokko Taro jumps at him, but ends up being eaten by the monster instead.
続く石っこ太郎も同じだった

The following Ishikko Taro was the same.

The following Ishikko Taro was the same.
最後に残った力太郎が化け物と戦っていると、食べられたはずの二人が化け物の腹の中で暴れたので、化け物はとうとう参って、空気が抜けてぺちゃんこになってしまった

When the last remaining Chikarataro was fighting the monster, the two people who should have been eaten started to thrash around inside the monster’s belly, and the monster finally gave in, deflated and became flattened.

When the last remaining Chikarataro was fighting the monster, the two people who should have been eaten started to thrash around inside the monster’s belly, and the monster finally gave in, deflated and became flattened.
こうして化け物を退治した三人はそれぞれ長者の一番目、二番目、三番目の娘を嫁にして、力太郎は里の両親を呼んで一生楽しく暮らした

After defeating the monster, the three married the richest man’s first, second, and third daughters, and Chikarataro called his parents in the village and lived happily ever after.

After defeating the monster, the three married the richest man’s first, second, and third daughters, and Chikarataro called his parents in the village and lived happily ever after.
ものぐさなお爺さんとお婆さんが自分たちの垢を集めて人形を作ったら、その人形が動き出し、飯まで欲しがった
ある日その子が突然力試しの武者修行に行くと言い、百貫目の鉄棒を作ってもらい、力太郎という名前を貰って旅に出た
道中、御堂っこ太郎と石っこ太郎に出会い、それぞれと力比べをして勝ち、家来に加えることになった
その後、とある町に着いたが、町は静まりかえっていて人の気配がない
長者の家までくると中から女の泣き声が聞こえる
力太郎が泣いている訳を女に尋ねると、娘は、この町には毎月一日に化け物が現れて生け贄の娘を食べてしまう
今日は自分がその生け贄になる日だ、と答える
そこで力太郎は化け物退治を買って出ることになり、夜中に化け物が現れるのを待った
化け物が現れると、まず御堂っこ太郎飛びかかるが、逆に化け物に食べられてしまう
最後に残った力太郎が化け物と戦っていると、食べられたはずの二人が化け物の腹の中で暴れたので、化け物はとうとう参って、空気が抜けてぺちゃんこになってしまった
こうして化け物を退治した三人はそれぞれ長者の一番目、二番目、三番目の娘を嫁にして、力太郎は里の両親を呼んで一生楽しく暮らした