JLPT N2 โ€ข GENERAL

to be blessed with

โ“ Practice Question

Explanation

English Explanation

### Correct Answer Analysis The correct choice is **ๆตใพใ‚Œใ‚‹ (megumareru)**, which means 'to be blessed with' or 'to be rich in'. This expression is used to describe a fortunate situation where one possesses something desirable that is often beyond one's direct control, such as natural talent, good weather, great friends, or, as in a likely sentence for this vocabulary, abundant natural resources. For example, in the sentence ใ€Œๆ—ฅๆœฌใฏ่ฑŠใ‹ใช่‡ช็„ถใซๆตใพใ‚Œใ€ๅ››ๅญฃใฎๅค‰ๅŒ–ใŒ็พŽใ—ใ„ๅ›ฝใ ใ€‚ใ€ (Japan, blessed with abundant nature, is a country with beautiful seasonal changes.), ใ€Œๆตใพใ‚Œใ€ perfectly conveys the idea that Japan is fortunate to have rich nature as a gift or blessing. ### Incorrect Answer Analysis Let's analyze why the other choices are not suitable. 1. **ไธŽใˆใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹ (ataerareru) - to be given; to be granted** * **Nuance:** This word typically implies that something is given by a specific person or entity, usually someone in a higher position (like a boss, a teacher, or the government). It's commonly used for tasks, roles, responsibilities, or awards. * **Why it's wrong:** Nature is not 'given' by a specific authority figure in the same way a job or a prize is. Using ใ€ŒไธŽใˆใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ€ would sound unnatural, as if some specific agent handed over the mountains and rivers. * **Example:** ๅฝผใฏ็คพ้•ทใ‹ใ‚‰้‡่ฆใชไป•ไบ‹ใ‚’**ไธŽใˆใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸ**ใ€‚ (He was given an important task by the company president.) 2. **ๆŽˆใ‘ใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹ (sazukerareru) - to be bestowed; to be conferred** * **Nuance:** This is a more formal and respectful term than ใ€ŒไธŽใˆใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ€. It often carries the connotation of being granted something precious or sacred by a higher power, like God, a king, or a revered institution. It is frequently used for children (as a gift from heaven), knowledge, or prestigious awards. * **Why it's wrong:** While it has a sense of 'being blessed', it's too grand and personal for a general feature like a country's natural environment. It's more appropriate for specific, often life-changing, gifts. * **Example:** ๅฝผใ‚‰ใฏ็ตๅฉšใ—ใฆใ™ใใซๅญไพ›ใ‚’**ๆŽˆใ‘ใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸ**ใ€‚ (They were blessed with a child soon after getting married.) 3. **ๅ‚™ใ‚ใ‚‹ (sonawaru) - to be equipped with; to be endowed with; to possess** * **Nuance:** This verb refers to inherent qualities, features, or functions that are an integral part of something or someone. It describes what something *has* as a built-in characteristic. * **Why it's wrong:** While a country *has* nature, ใ€Œๅ‚™ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€ implies that nature is a feature or a piece of equipment, like a smartphone having a camera. This phrasing is awkward and lacks the nuance of good fortune and abundance that ใ€Œๆตใพใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ€ provides. ใ€Œๆตใพใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ€ focuses on the *blessing* of having something, whereas ใ€Œๅ‚™ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€ simply states its existence as a feature. * **Example:** ใใฎๆ–ฐๅž‹่ปŠใซใฏๆœ€ๆ–ฐใฎๅฎ‰ๅ…จๆฉŸ่ƒฝใŒ**ๅ‚™ใ‚ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹**ใ€‚ (That new model car is equipped with the latest safety features.)

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### ๆญฃ่งฃใฎ่งฃ่ชฌ ๆญฃ่งฃใฏ **ๆตใพใ‚Œใ‚‹๏ผˆใ‚ใใพใ‚Œใ‚‹๏ผ‰** ใงใ™ใ€‚ใ“ใฎ่จ€่‘‰ใฏใ€Œๅนธ้‹ใซใ‚‚ใ€œใ‚’ๆŒใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€ใ€Œใ€œใŒ่ฑŠใ‹ใงใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€ใจใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใ™ใ€‚ๅคฉๅ€™ใ€ๆ‰่ƒฝใ€ๅ‹ไบบใ€ๆฉŸไผšใ€ใใ—ใฆใ“ใฎๅ˜่ชžใŒๅ•ใ‚ใ‚Œใ‚‹ๆ–‡ใงใ‚ˆใไฝฟใ‚ใ‚Œใ‚‹ๅคฉ็„ถ่ณ‡ๆบใชใฉใ€่‡ชๅˆ†่‡ช่บซใฎๅŠ›ใงใฏใฉใ†ใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚‚ใงใใชใ„่‰ฏใ„ใ‚‚ใฎใ‚’ใ€ๅนธ้‹ใซใ‚‚ไบซๅ—ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹็Šถๆณใ‚’่กจใ™ใฎใซไฝฟใ‚ใ‚Œใพใ™ใ€‚ ไพ‹ใˆใฐใ€ใ€Œๆ—ฅๆœฌใฏ่ฑŠใ‹ใช่‡ช็„ถใซ**ๆตใพใ‚Œ**ใ€ๅ››ๅญฃใฎๅค‰ๅŒ–ใŒ็พŽใ—ใ„ๅ›ฝใ ใ€‚ใ€ใจใ„ใ†ๆ–‡ใงใฏใ€ใ€Œๆตใพใ‚Œใ€ใŒใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌใŒ่ฑŠใ‹ใช่‡ช็„ถใจใ„ใ†็ด ๆ™ดใ‚‰ใ—ใ„ใ‚‚ใฎใ‚’ๅนธ้‹ใซใ‚‚ๆŒใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€ใจใ„ใ†็Šถๆณใ‚’ๅฎŒ็’งใซ่กจ็พใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ ### ไธๆญฃ่งฃใฎ่งฃ่ชฌ ไป–ใฎ้ธๆŠž่‚ขใŒใชใœไธ้ฉๅˆ‡ใชใฎใ‹ใ‚’่ฉณใ—ใ่ฆ‹ใฆใ„ใใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚ 1. **ไธŽใˆใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹๏ผˆใ‚ใŸใˆใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹๏ผ‰- to be given; to be granted** * **ใƒ‹ใƒฅใ‚ขใƒณใ‚น:** ใ“ใฎ่จ€่‘‰ใฏใ€้€šๅธธใ€็‰นๅฎšใฎไบบใ‚„็ต„็น”๏ผˆไธŠๅธใ€ๅ…ˆ็”Ÿใ€ๆ”ฟๅบœใชใฉใ€็›ฎไธŠใฎ็ซ‹ๅ ดใ‹ใ‚‰๏ผ‰ไฝ•ใ‹ใ‚’ไธŽใˆใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚’ๆ„ๅ‘ณใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ไป•ไบ‹ใ€ๅฝนๅ‰ฒใ€่ฒฌไปปใ€่ณžใชใฉใซๅฏพใ—ใฆใ‚ˆใไฝฟใ‚ใ‚Œใพใ™ใ€‚ * **ใชใœ้–“้•ใ„ใ‹:** ่‡ช็„ถใฏใ€ไป•ไบ‹ใ‚„่ณžใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซ็‰นๅฎšใฎๆจฉๅจ่€…ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ŒไธŽใˆใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ€ใ‚‚ใฎใงใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ใ—ใŸใŒใฃใฆใ€ใ€ŒไธŽใˆใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ€ใ‚’ไฝฟใ†ใจใ€่ชฐใ‹็‰นๅฎšใฎๅญ˜ๅœจใŒๅฑฑใ‚„ๅทใ‚’ๆ‰‹ๆธกใ—ใŸใ‹ใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใชไธ่‡ช็„ถใช้Ÿฟใใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ * **ไพ‹ๆ–‡:** ๅฝผใฏ็คพ้•ทใ‹ใ‚‰้‡่ฆใชไป•ไบ‹ใ‚’**ไธŽใˆใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸ**ใ€‚ 2. **ๆŽˆใ‘ใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹๏ผˆใ•ใšใ‘ใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹๏ผ‰- to be bestowed; to be conferred** * **ใƒ‹ใƒฅใ‚ขใƒณใ‚น:** ใ€ŒไธŽใˆใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ€ใ‚ˆใ‚Šใ‚‚็กฌใใ€ๆ”นใพใฃใŸ่กจ็พใงใ™ใ€‚็ฅžๆง˜ใ‚„็Ž‹ๆง˜ใ€้žๅธธใซๆจฉๅจใฎใ‚ใ‚‹ๆฉŸ้–ขใชใฉใ€ใ‚ˆใ‚Š้ซ˜ๆฌกใฎๅญ˜ๅœจใ‹ใ‚‰่ฒด้‡ใชใ‚‚ใฎใ‚„็ฅž่–ใชใ‚‚ใฎใ‚’ๆŽˆใ‹ใ‚‹ใ€ใจใ„ใ†ๅซใฟใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ๅญไพ›๏ผˆๅคฉใ‹ใ‚‰ใฎๆŽˆใ‹ใ‚Šใ‚‚ใฎ๏ผ‰ใ€็Ÿฅ่ญ˜ใ€ๅ่ช‰ใ‚ใ‚‹่ณžใชใฉใซใ‚ˆใไฝฟใ‚ใ‚Œใพใ™ใ€‚ * **ใชใœ้–“้•ใ„ใ‹:** ใ€Œๆตใพใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ€ใจๅŒใ˜ใใ€ŒๆŽˆใ‹ใ‚‹ใ€ใจใ„ใ†ใƒ‹ใƒฅใ‚ขใƒณใ‚นใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใŒใ€ๅ›ฝใฎ่‡ช็„ถ็’ฐๅขƒใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใชไธ€่ˆฌ็š„ใงๅบƒ็ฏ„ใชไบ‹ๆŸ„ใซไฝฟใ†ใซใฏใ€ๅฐ‘ใ—ๅคงใ’ใ•ใงๅ€‹ไบบ็š„ใช้ŸฟใใŒๅผทใ™ใŽใพใ™ใ€‚ใ‚‚ใฃใจ็‰นๅฎšใงใ€ไบบ็”Ÿใ‚’ๅค‰ใˆใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใช่ดˆใ‚Š็‰ฉใซๅฏพใ—ใฆไฝฟใ†ใฎใŒ้ฉๅˆ‡ใงใ™ใ€‚ * **ไพ‹ๆ–‡:** ๅฝผใ‚‰ใฏ็ตๅฉšใ—ใฆใ™ใใซๅญไพ›ใ‚’**ๆŽˆใ‘ใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸ**ใ€‚ 3. **ๅ‚™ใ‚ใ‚‹๏ผˆใใชใ‚ใ‚‹๏ผ‰- to be equipped with; to be endowed with; to possess** * **ใƒ‹ใƒฅใ‚ขใƒณใ‚น:** ใ“ใฎๅ‹•่ฉžใฏใ€็‰ฉใ‚„ไบบใซๆœฌๆฅๅ‚™ใ‚ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€ๅˆ‡ใ‚Š้›ขใ›ใชใ„ๆ€ง่ณชใ€ๆฉŸ่ƒฝใ€่ƒฝๅŠ›ใ‚’ๆŒ‡ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ๅ†…่”ตใ•ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹็‰นๅพดใซใคใ„ใฆ่ฟฐในใ‚‹่จ€่‘‰ใงใ™ใ€‚ * **ใชใœ้–“้•ใ„ใ‹:** ๅ›ฝใซ่‡ช็„ถใŒใ€Œใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€ใ“ใจใฏไบ‹ๅฎŸใงใ™ใŒใ€ใ€Œๅ‚™ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€ใจ่จ€ใ†ใจใ€ใพใ‚‹ใงใ‚นใƒžใƒผใƒˆใƒ•ใ‚ฉใƒณใซใ‚ซใƒกใƒฉใŒๆญ่ผ‰ใ•ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ€่‡ช็„ถใ‚’ๆฉŸ่ƒฝใ‚„่จญๅ‚™ใฎไธ€้ƒจใจใ—ใฆ่กจ็พใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใซใชใ‚Šใ€ไธ่‡ช็„ถใงใ™ใ€‚ใ€Œๆตใพใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ€ใŒๆŒใคใ€Œ่ฑŠใ‹ใ•ใ€ใ‚„ใ€Œๅนธ้‹ใ€ใจใ„ใฃใŸใƒ‹ใƒฅใ‚ขใƒณใ‚นใŒๆฌ ใ‘ใฆใ—ใพใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ€Œๆตใพใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ€ใฏๆŒใคใ“ใจใฎๅนธ้‹ใซ็„ฆ็‚นใ‚’ๅฝ“ใฆใพใ™ใŒใ€ใ€Œๅ‚™ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€ใฏๅ˜ใซ็‰นๅพดใจใ—ใฆๅญ˜ๅœจใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚’่ฟฐในใ‚‹ใ ใ‘ใงใ™ใ€‚ * **ไพ‹ๆ–‡:** ใใฎๆ–ฐๅž‹่ปŠใซใฏๆœ€ๆ–ฐใฎๅฎ‰ๅ…จๆฉŸ่ƒฝใŒ**ๅ‚™ใ‚ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹**ใ€‚

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