JLPT N1 • GENERAL

接客態度

As for that restaurant

Practice Question

あの店は味 ___ ___ ★ ___ が最悪だ。
🎉 Explanation

あの店は味 ___ ___ ★ ___ が最悪だ。

English Explanation

The correct answer is "接客態度" to form "あの店は味はともかく★接客態度が最悪だ." The grammar pattern "~はともかく" means "leaving ~ aside / putting ~ aside for a moment." It indicates that while one thing might be okay or not the main point, something else is the focus of criticism or praise. Here, it implies "setting the taste aside, the customer service is terrible." "接客態度" (customer service attitude) is the subject that is being described as "最悪だ" (the worst). "は" is the topic marker for "味." "店員の" modifies "接客態度."

日本語解説

正解は「接客態度」で、「あの店は味はともかく★接客態度が最悪だ」となります。「~はともかく」は「~はさておき」という意味で、ある事柄はとりあえず置いておき、別の事柄に焦点を当てる際に使います。「接客態度が最悪だ」が主たる批判の内容です。「は」は「味」の提示、「店員の」は修飾語であり、★には入りません。

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