Notes
dusty – ほこりっぽい;
whoosh – フッ;
Jinni – 魔神;
flash – 瞬間;
seal- 封じる;
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Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there was a poor fisherman. Every day, he went to the sea, hoping to catch enough fish to feed his family. But for many days, he caught nothing.
One day, his net felt heavy. “Finally, a big catch!” he thought. But instead of fish, he pulled up an old, dusty jar. He opened it, and whoosh! A huge, scary Jinni appeared. The Jinni was angry for being trapped for so long and said, “I will grant you a wish, but after that, I must take your life.”
The fisherman was clever. He said, “I don’t believe such a big Jinni was in this tiny jar. Show me how you fit!”
The proud Jinni, wanting to prove himself, shrank and went back into the jar. Quick as a flash, the fisherman sealed the jar shut.
– A story from “One Thousand and One Nights”
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