JLPT N5 • GENERAL

B. 食事(しょくじ)の際(さい)に弟子(でし)に器(うつわ)を持(も)たせ、顔(かお)を伏(ふ)せた。

Naigu devised various methods to conceal the fact that his nose was long. During meals, he would order a disciple to hold up his bowl with one hand so that the tip of his nose would not touch the vessel, or he would deliberately lower his face to hide his nose. However, such efforts were in vain, and the suspicion that people were mocking his nose never left his heart. He felt it was more humiliating than anything to admit that his nose was ridiculous.

Practice Question

内供(ないぐ)は長(なが)い鼻(はな)を隠(かく)すため様々(さまざま)な工夫(くふう)をしたが、人(ひと)々が嘲笑(ちょうしょう)しているという疑念(ぎねん)は消(き)えなかった。
Explanation

内供(ないぐ)は長(なが)い鼻(はな)を隠(かく)すため様々(さまざま)な工夫(くふう)をしたが、人(ひと)々が嘲笑(ちょうしょう)しているという疑念(ぎねん)は消(き)えなかった。

English Explanation

The passage explicitly mentions two methods Naigu used: "During meals, he would order a disciple to hold up his bowl with one hand so that the tip of his nose would not touch the vessel" and "he would deliberately lower his face to hide his nose." Option B accurately combines these two actions.

日本語解説

本文(ほんぶん)には「食事(しょくじ)の際(さい)には、弟子(でし)に命(めい)じて、鼻(はな)の先(さき)が器(うつわ)に触(ふ)れないよう、片手(かたて)で持(も)ち上(あ)げさせたり、あるいは、鼻(はな)を隠(かく)すために、殊更(ことさら)に顔(かお)を伏(ふ)せてみたりした」と明記(めいき)されています。選択肢(せんたくし)Bはこれらの内容(ないよう)を正確(せいかく)に表(あらわ)しています。

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