JLPT N1 - MOCK3 LISTENING

Question

๐Ÿ’ก Detailed Explanation

The male speaker expresses a profound lack of confidence in the project's ability to achieve results, using the N1 expression ใ€Œใฉใ†ใซใ‚‚ๅฟƒใ‚‚ใจใชใ„ใ€ (feeling unreliable, uncertain, or inadequate about something). The most appropriate response is to genuinely encourage him by refuting his pessimism and suggesting that solutions exist. Option 2, ใ€Œไฝ•ใ‚’ไปฐใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ใพใ ็Šถๆณใ‚’ๆ‰“้–‹ใ™ใ‚‹ๆ‰‹็ซ‹ใฆใฏใ„ใใ‚‰ใงใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚‹ใฏใšใงใ™ใ€‚ใ€ is the correct answer. ใ€Œไฝ•ใ‚’ไปฐใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€ is a strong but polite way to say 'What are you saying?' or 'Don't say that,' directly challenging his negative sentiment. This is followed by a genuinely encouraging statement that ใ€Œ็Šถๆณใ‚’ๆ‰“้–‹ใ™ใ‚‹ๆ‰‹็ซ‹ใฆใฏใ„ใใ‚‰ใงใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚‹ใฏใšใงใ™ใ€ (there should still be countless means to break through this situation), offering a proactive and hopeful outlook. This response is both supportive and suggests a path forward. Option 1, ใ€Œใˆใˆใ€ใŠๅฏŸใ—ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚็พ็Šถใ‚’้‘‘ใฟใ‚Œใฐใ€ใใ†ๆ€ใ‚ใ–ใ‚‹ใ‚’ๅพ—ใชใ„ใฎใ‚‚็„ก็†ใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใญใ€‚ใ€ uses polite N1 expressions like ใ€ŒใŠๅฏŸใ—ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™ใ€ (I understand) and ใ€Œ็พ็Šถใ‚’้‘‘ใฟใ‚Œใฐใ€ (considering the current situation), as well as ใ€Œ๏ฝžใ–ใ‚‹ใ‚’ๅพ—ใชใ„ใ€ (cannot help but do) and ใ€Œ๏ฝžใฎใ‚‚็„ก็†ใฏใชใ„ใ€ (it's no wonder). While empathetic, it ultimately agrees with the speaker's negative outlook and offers no encouragement or alternative perspective, making it socially unhelpful in this context. Option 3, ใ€Œใ”ๆ‡ธๅฟตใฏๆ‰ฟ็Ÿฅใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ—ใ‹ใ—ใ€ๆ‚ฒ่ฆณ็š„ใซๆ‰ใˆใ‚‹ๅฟ…่ฆใฏๅ…จใใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‚ˆใ€‚ใ€ also starts with a polite N1 acknowledgment ใ€Œใ”ๆ‡ธๅฟตใฏๆ‰ฟ็Ÿฅใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€ (I understand your concerns). However, it then somewhat superficially dismisses his pessimistic view by saying ใ€Œๆ‚ฒ่ฆณ็š„ใซๆ‰ใˆใ‚‹ๅฟ…่ฆใฏๅ…จใใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ (there's absolutely no need to take a pessimistic view). This response tells him *not* to feel a certain way without offering concrete reasons or solutions, making it less genuinely supportive and constructive than option 2. It addresses the feeling rather than the underlying problem or a path forward.