JLPT N1 • READING

そのものに付随する、複製不可能な物語や経験。

According to the author, what constitutes the value of 'the real thing' in the modern era?

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English Explanation

The author states that in the modern era, where technological advancements have made physical replication easy, the value of 'the real thing' does not lie in its physical uniqueness. Instead, the author argues that its value 'should be found in the accompanying narrative and experience.' Using the example of a famous painting in a museum, the author explains that the painting's background and the 'one-of-a-kind experience' that can only be had in that place form its value. The concluding sentence, 'Therefore, what we seek in 'the real thing' could be said to be the irreplaceable 'experience' itself,' confirms that the correct answer is 'The unreplicable stories and experiences associated with the thing itself.'

日本語解説

筆者は、技術の進歩で物理的な複製が容易になった現代では、「本物」の価値は物質的な独自性にはない、と述べている。その代わりに、価値は「それに付随する物語性や経験にこそ見出されるべきだ」と主張している。美術館の名画の例を挙げ、その絵の背景や、その場でしか味わえない「唯一無二の経験」が価値を形成すると説明している。最後の文で「我々が求める『本物』とは、代替不可能な『経験』そのもの」と結論づけていることから、正解は「そのものに付随する、複製不可能な物語や経験。」となる。

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