JLPT N5 • GENERAL

兄の(あにの)頼朝(よりとも)に疑われて(うたがわれて)都を(みやこを)追われ(おわれ)、静御前(しずかごぜん)は形見(かたみ)の「初音の鼓(はつねのつづみ)」を託された(たくされた)

'Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees' (Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura) is a masterpiece portraying the flight of the Genpei War hero Minamoto no Yoshitsune and the fates of the defeated Heike warriors. Yoshitsune, suspected by his elder brother Yoritomo, was driven from the capital. Shizuka Gozen, who deeply loved Yoshitsune, was entrusted with the 'Hatsune Drum' as a keepsake and set off for Mount Yoshino to follow him.

Practice Question

源平合戦の英雄・源義経の都落ちを題材とする『義経千本桜』では、義経の愛妾・静御前が形見の「初音の鼓」を携え、吉野山へと旅立ちます。
Explanation

源平合戦の英雄・源義経の都落ちを題材とする『義経千本桜』では、義経の愛妾・静御前が形見の「初音の鼓」を携え、吉野山へと旅立ちます。

English Explanation

Yoshitsune fled Yoritomo's suspicion, and Shizuka carried the Hatsune Drum: '頼朝(よりとも)に疑われ...「初音の鼓(はつねのつづみ)」を託され(たくされ)...'.

日本語解説

文章の中に「義経は兄の頼朝に疑われ、都を追われる身となりました。静御前は、彼から形見として『初音の鼓』を託され...」とあります。

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