JLPT N5 • GENERAL

「精神的に向上心のないものは馬鹿だ」と批判して動きを封じ、裏でお嬢さんとの婚約を独断で成立させた

Sensei severely criticized K by quoting K's own past words: 'One who has no desire for spiritual advancement is a fool', blocking K's movements. In the meantime, without telling K, Sensei negotiated directly with the mother to secure his engagement to the daughter. Learning of this, K quietly despaired and ended his own life in his room one night.

Practice Question

先生はK自身の言葉「向上心のないものは馬鹿だ」でKを封じ、裏でお嬢さんとの婚約を抜け駆けで成立させ、Kを自殺へ追いやりました。
Explanation

先生はK自身の言葉「向上心のないものは馬鹿だ」でKを封じ、裏でお嬢さんとの婚約を抜け駆けで成立させ、Kを自殺へ追いやりました。

English Explanation

Sensei manipulated K with his own words, secured the engagement in secret, driving K to suicide: '「精神的に向上心のないものは馬鹿だ」と批判し...婚約を成立させた。これを知ったKは自ら命を絶ってしまった。'

日本語解説

Kの求道精神(禁欲)の弱みを突いて彼を挫折させ、自らは出し抜いて婚約。冷徹な裏切りを知ったKは、遺書に恨みを書かず絶望の内に自害します。

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