JLPT N5 • GENERAL

夜明け(よあけ)(あけぼの)

Beginning with 'In spring, the dawn (is most beautiful),' 'The Pillow Book' is an essay written over a thousand years ago by a woman named Sei Shonagon. She wrote: 'In spring, the dawn is lovely. The way the mountain edge gradually turns white and the thin purple clouds trail over it is exceptionally charming,' describing the beauty of spring mornings.

Practice Question

千年以上前に清少納言が記した随筆『枕草子』では、春はだんだんと白んで紫の雲が細くたなびく夜明け(あけぼの)が最も趣深いと述べられています。
Explanation

千年以上前に清少納言が記した随筆『枕草子』では、春はだんだんと白んで紫の雲が細くたなびく夜明け(あけぼの)が最も趣深いと述べられています。

English Explanation

She states that dawn is the best in spring: '春(はる)は夜明け(よあけ)が良い(よい)'.

日本語解説

文章の中に「彼女は『春は夜明けが良い。山際が少しずつ白くなり...』と春の朝の美しさを語りました」とあります。

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