JLPT N5 • GENERAL

炎に包まれた牛車の中で、悶え苦しみながら焼け死んでいく高貴な女房の姿

One day, the Lord ordered Yoshihide to paint a screen depicting 'Hell Screen' (Jigokuhen). As if standing on the brink of madness, Yoshihide began immersing himself in sketching gruesome scenes of Hell. His bizarre, extraordinary behavior—such as binding his disciples with chains and having them attacked by terrifying monstrous birds—demonstrated his obsession to spare no means for the completion of his painting. However, there was one scene he simply could not paint: the figure of a noble lady-in-waiting burning to death, writhing in agony inside a carriage engulfed in flames.

Practice Question

良秀は地獄の光景を描くために奇行を繰り返しますが、炎の中の牛車で焼け死ぬ女房の姿だけは描けずにいました。
Explanation

良秀は地獄の光景を描くために奇行を繰り返しますが、炎の中の牛車で焼け死ぬ女房の姿だけは描けずにいました。

English Explanation

The passage explicitly states that the one scene Yoshihide could not paint was the figure of a noble lady-in-waiting writhing in agony and burning to death inside a carriage engulfed in flames ('炎に包まれる牛車の中で、悶え苦しみながら焼け死んでいく高貴な女房の姿').

日本語解説

本文の最後で、良秀がどうしても描けなかった一幕として「炎に包まれる牛車の中で、悶え苦しみながら焼け死んでいく高貴な女房の姿」が挙げられています。

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