JLPT N5 • GENERAL

「ジョバンニ」

'Night on the Galactic Railroad' (Ginga Tetsudo no Yoru) is the supreme masterpiece of Japanese children's literature written by Kenji Miyazawa during the Showa period, portraying a soul's journey seeking 'true happiness' within the cosmic universe. The lonely boy Giovanni, while caring for his sick mother, led a lonely life, bullied by local ruffians with the false rumor that 'your father is in prison.'

Practice Question

宮沢賢治の生涯の決定作『銀河鉄道の夜』。貧しい孤独な少年ジョバンニが、ケンタウル祭の夜、親友カムパネルラと共に天上を走る「銀河鉄道」の夢幻の旅路へと出発します。
Explanation

宮沢賢治の生涯の決定作『銀河鉄道の夜』。貧しい孤独な少年ジョバンニが、ケンタウル祭の夜、親友カムパネルラと共に天上を走る「銀河鉄道」の夢幻の旅路へと出発します。

English Explanation

The lonely protagonist is named Giovanni: '孤独な(こどくな)少年(しょうねん)ジョバンニは、病気の(びょうきの)母親を(ははおやお)看病(かんぼう)しながら...'.

日本語解説

文章の中に「孤独な少年ジョバンニは、病気の母親を看病しながら、周囲の悪ガキたちから『お父さんは監獄に入っている』と嘘の悪評でいじめられ、孤独な毎日を送っていた」とあります。

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