JLPT N5 • GENERAL

忠実な(ちゅうじつな)侍女である阿漕(あこぎ)

The stepmother treated the princess as inferior to her own children, forcing her to do a massive amount of sewing every day and refusing to give her decent clothes. The princess lived weeping, called 'Ochikubo no Kimi,' but only her loyal maid 'Akogi,' serving her with all her heart, continued to encourage her as her sole ally.

Practice Question

継母は姫を隷属させて針仕事を酷使しましたが、姫に付き従う忠義な侍女・阿漕だけが、彼女を支える唯一の心の支えでした。
Explanation

継母は姫を隷属させて針仕事を酷使しましたが、姫に付き従う忠義な侍女・阿漕だけが、彼女を支える唯一の心の支えでした。

English Explanation

Her loyal maid Akogi supported her: '忠実な(ちゅうじつな)侍女(じじょ)...「阿漕(あこぎ)」だけが、彼女を(かのじょを)唯一の(ゆいいつの)味方(みかた)として励まし(はげまし)続けました(つづけました)'.

日本語解説

文章の中に「一生懸命に仕える忠実な侍女(メイド)の『阿漕』だけが、彼女を唯一の味方として励まし続けました」とあります。

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