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ゾウの鼻はなぜ長い
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Why the elephant’s nose is long

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ぞうの顔ぞうのかお   ゾウの折り紙ぞう



にほんご(Japanese) ←→ にほんご(Japanese) & えいご(English) ←→ えいご(English)

 The most popular animal in zoo is elephant, however, elephant’s nose was actually short.

ゾウの鼻はなぜ長い

 This is a story why the elephant’s nose got longer.

ゾウの鼻はなぜ長い

 Once upon a time in certain place, there was a family of elephants.

 Of course their noses were short.

 One day, baby elephant asked his mother.

ゾウの鼻はなぜ長い

‘What is alligator’s favorite food?’

 His mother replied with a look of surprise.

ゾウの鼻はなぜ長い

‘Baby, you shouldn’t ask such a horrible thing.’

ゾウの鼻はなぜ長い

‘Mother’s right. You shouldn’t say that.’

 His father also said.

ゾウの鼻はなぜ長い

‘I see. I won’t ask that anymore.’

 However, the baby elephant couldn’t stand still and went to alligator in the river.

ゾウの鼻はなぜ長い

‘Alligator, what’s your favorite food?’

 Alligator said

ゾウの鼻はなぜ長い

‘My favorite food is baby elephant. didn’t you ask your father and mother?

 And the alligator

ゾウの鼻はなぜ長い

"Gabuu! !"

 Bit elephant’s short nose.

ゾウの鼻はなぜ長い

 Baby elephant threw himself back and tried to release his nose from alligator’s mouth.

 However, the alligator kept biting on elephant’s nose.

ゾウの鼻はなぜ長い

"Oooh Oooh Oooh"

 Baby elephant threw himself back,

ゾウの鼻はなぜ長い

"Gyuu Gyuu Gyuu"

 Alligator pulled elephant’s nose as much as possible.

ゾウの鼻はなぜ長い

 They pulled each other with all their strength,

ゾウの鼻はなぜ長い

 Elephant’s nose in time got longer and longer.

ゾウの鼻はなぜ長い

‘Let me go! It hurts!’

ゾウの鼻はなぜ長い

 Finally, baby elephant got angry and smashed the alligator with his elongated nose.

ゾウの鼻はなぜ長い

 Biyuuuu!

 The alligator flew away.

ゾウの鼻はなぜ長い

 In this way, baby elephant’s nose got longer.

ゾウの鼻はなぜ長い

 After that every elephant’s nose was long.

The end

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