ペンギン鳥の歌The Penguin Bird's Song

About this story

In a snowy forest, a crow announces a penguin bird song via megaphone while small birds wait.

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Source

This text comes from Aozora Bunko (青空文庫), the volunteer-run library of Japanese writing that is out of copyright. See this work on Aozora Bunko

Base edition (底本): 「原民喜童話集」イニュニック
2017（平成29）年11月15日第1刷発行

Typed in by 竹井真. Proofread by 砂場清隆.

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What you'll learn

In a snowy forest, a crow uses a loudspeaker to announce a test, then plays a song about penguin birds. The song stops abruptly, and the crow tries to sing itself, causing the birds to giggle.

Key vocabulary

拡声器かくせいき	loudspeaker
しきりに	repeatedly; frequently
くすくす	chuckling; giggling
ペンギン鳥どり	penguin bird (fictional creature)
気きどる	to put on airs; to pose

Grammar points you'll meet

• ～ている (present continuous) N5Indicates an ongoing action or state.

  カラスが拡声かくせい器きをすえて、今いましきりに、こんなことを喋しゃべっています。

• ～てしまう (completion; regrettable completion) N4Indicates that an action is completed, often with a nuance of finality or regret.

  ふと拡声かくせい器きがゴロゴロ鳴なって、歌うたはやんでしまいました。

• ～ばかり (just; only) N3Indicates that something is always or only the case. Colloquial form 'ばっかし' used here.

  いつまで待まっていても、ああああ と云いうばっかしなので、小鳥ことりたちは顔かおを見みあわせてくすくす笑わらいました。

Cultural notes

• Children's Story RepetitionJapanese children's stories often use repetition for rhythm and emphasis, making them easy to follow and memorable.

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