JLPT N5 • GENERAL

窓に(まどに)映る(うつる)若い(わかい)女性(じょせい)・葉子(ようこ)の透き通る(すきとおる)美しい横顔(よこがお)と看病の(かんびょうの)姿(すがた)

Shimamura was captivated by the face of a beautiful young woman, Yoko, reflected in the train window. The dusk outside the window layered with her transparent profile, showing a beauty like an illusion. Yoko was accompanying and nursing a sick man (Yukio), and her sorrowful figure was deeply engraved in Shimamura's heart.

Practice Question

列車の夜窓に映る美少女・葉子の幻影と、彼女が看病する瀕死の青年・行男の痛々しさに、島村は強烈に惹きつけられます。
Explanation

列車の夜窓に映る美少女・葉子の幻影と、彼女が看病する瀕死の青年・行男の痛々しさに、島村は強烈に惹きつけられます。

English Explanation

He was attracted by Yoko's profile in the window: '窓ガラスに(まどがらすに)映る(うつる)美しい(うつくしい)...葉子(ようこ)の顔...横顔(よこがお)が重なり...'.

日本語解説

文章の中に「島村は、汽車の窓ガラスに映る美しい若い女性・葉子の顔に心惹かれました...彼女の透き通るような横顔が重なり」とあります。

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