JLPT N5 • GENERAL

人間に対する恐怖を一時的に忘れさせてくれる唯一の方法だったから

Yozo, who entered a high school in Tokyo, was led by Horiki, a man he met at an art school, and dissolved into alcohol, tobacco, and the decadent life of the red-light districts. It was the only drug that made him temporarily forget his terror of human beings. However, his funds ran out, and remittances from his family were cut off.

Practice Question

葉蔵は恐怖を忘れるために酒や煙草、退廃的な生活に溺れ、やがて経済的に困窮していきました。
Explanation

葉蔵は恐怖を忘れるために酒や煙草、退廃的な生活に溺れ、やがて経済的に困窮していきました。

English Explanation

It was his way to escape his fear: '人間に対する恐怖を一時的に忘れさせてくれる唯一の麻薬だった。'

日本語解説

「おどける」必要のない退廃的な夜の世界は、葉蔵にとって唯一安らげるシェルターでしたが、当然破滅へと進みます。

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