Seeing this, the Lord was extremely pleased, praised him as 'the best flower-blooming old man in Japan', and gave him many rewards. The greedy old man tried to copy him, but the ash got into the Lord's eyes, and he was severely punished.
❓ 確認クイズ問題
殿様は喜び、お爺さんを「日本一の花咲か爺さん」と褒めて褒美を授けました。
クイズ解説
殿様は喜び、お爺さんを「日本一の花咲か爺さん」と褒めて褒美を授けました。
English Explanation
The Lord praised him as 'Japan's number one flower-blooming old man' (日本一の花咲か爺さん).