JLPT N5 • GENERAL

どんなことがあっても決(けっ)して口(くち)をきかないこと。

When Toshishun became poor again and was sitting on the road, the same old man appeared again. The old man gave him a large sum of money for the second time, but Toshishun spent it all in the same way. The third time was also a repeat of the same. The old man said, "You really don't seem to know how to use money. Why don't you become my disciple? However, no matter what happens, you must never speak. If you utter even a single word, you will not be able to return to the human world."

Practice Question

老人(ろうじん)は杜子春(とししゅん)に、どんなことがあっても決(けっ)して口(くち)をきかないという条件(じょうけん)で弟子(でし)になるよう誘(さそ)いました。
Explanation

老人(ろうじん)は杜子春(とししゅん)に、どんなことがあっても決(けっ)して口(くち)をきかないという条件(じょうけん)で弟子(でし)になるよう誘(さそ)いました。

English Explanation

The passage clearly states the condition: "ただし、どんなことがあっても、決して口をきいてはならない。(However, no matter what happens, you must never speak.)" This directly supports the correct answer.

日本語解説

本文(ほんぶん)に「ただし、どんなことがあっても、決(けっ)して口(くち)をきいてはならない」と書(か)かれているため、これが正(ただ)しいです。

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