| At a certain house, andon (paper-covered lamp stand) was burning out almost every night; when the cause was searched, it was discovered that kyuso had been appearing in the middle of the night to lick the fish oil that was used for the light. |
毎晩のように行灯の火が消える家があり、原因は何であるかと調べたところ、夜中に旧鼠が現れて灯りに使う魚油を舐め取っていたという。 |