JLPT N2 • KANJI

situation

Practice Question

🎉 Explanation

English Explanation

The correct reading is じたい, using both kanji's on'yomi. 事 (ジ) means matter or affair, and 態 (タイ) means form or appearance. Wrong readings like したい or じだい mispronounce the first kanji or confuse the second with 代 (ダイ). It describes a situation or state of affairs, often implying seriousness or a critical nature, not peace or a game.

日本語解説

正しい読みは「じたい」で、事(ジ)と態(タイ)の音読みです。事は事柄、態は状態・様子を意味します。「したい」や「じだい」は読み間違いや、態を「代」と混同したものです。特定の状況や局面、特に深刻な事柄を指し、平和や遊びとは異なります。

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