JLPT N5 • GENERAL

欲望は満たされない憧れのままであるからこそ価値があるということ。

Finally, a mountain of imogayu was presented before Goi. However, facing the very imogayu he had yearned for so intensely, his appetite had completely vanished. He took only a few bites and felt he had had enough. A dream is beautiful precisely because it remains a dream. Feeling nostalgic for his former self who held an unfulfilled longing, Goi quietly set down his bowl.

Practice Question

目の前に出された大量の芋粥を前にして五位は食欲を失い、夢は叶わないからこそ美しいのだと気づきました。
Explanation

目の前に出された大量の芋粥を前にして五位は食欲を失い、夢は叶わないからこそ美しいのだと気づきました。

English Explanation

The passage explains that Goi realized "a dream is beautiful precisely because it remains a dream" ("夢は夢のままにしておくからこそ美しい") and felt nostalgic for his past self who had an unfulfilled longing.

日本語解説

五位は「夢は夢のままにしておくからこそ美しい」と感じ、満たされない憧れを抱いていた頃の自分を懐かしんでいます。このことから、欲望は満たされないからこそ価値があるという気づきが正解となります。

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