JLPT N3 • READING

健康のため

Recently, the number of people walking to work for their health is increasing. It is said they take 1 hour to walk what would be 30 minutes by train. This is because on top of building stamina, it relieves stress. - Q: Why are more people walking to work?

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English Explanation

The passage outlines a clear cause-and-effect relationship regarding the question. The key sentence "最近、健康のために歩いて通勤する人が増えています" explicitly states the reason, which corresponds directly to the correct answer "健康のため". A useful reading strategy for 'why' questions in the JLPT N3 is to identify causal markers such as "から" or "ので" in the text. As mentioned in the original explanation, It says, More people are commuting to work by walking for their health. This is because it builds stamina and also relieves stress. The other options, including "電車で30分かけてストレスを解消するため" and "1時間長く歩いて通勤時間を減らすため", either present details not found in the text or contradict the logical flow of the passage.

日本語解説

本文中において、「最近、健康のために歩いて通勤する人が増えています」という記述があることから、健康のためという理由が明確に示されています。したがって、この文脈と正確に一致する選択肢「健康のため」が正解です。他の選択肢である「電車で30分かけてストレスを解消するため」や「1時間長く歩いて通勤時間を減らすため」、「電車に乗るよりも体力を消耗させるため」は、本文に根拠がないか、記述されている事実と矛盾するため誤りです。

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