JLPT N5 • GENERAL

老人(ろうじん)の言葉(ことば)を思(おも)い出(だ)し、一言(ひとこと)も話(はな)しませんでした。

Toshishun believed the old man's words and followed him to the mountain. The old man left Toshishun alone and disappeared somewhere. After a while, it suddenly became dark around him, thunder roared, and many terrifying demons and monsters appeared. The demons threatened Toshishun and tried to torment him in various ways. However, Toshishun remembered the old man's words, "You must never speak," and no matter how terrifying it was, he did not utter a single word.

Practice Question

杜子春(とししゅん)は山(やま)で鬼(おに)に囲(かこ)まれましたが、老人(ろうじん)の忠告(ちゅうこく)を守(まも)り、黙(だま)っていました。
Explanation

杜子春(とししゅん)は山(やま)で鬼(おに)に囲(かこ)まれましたが、老人(ろうじん)の忠告(ちゅうこく)を守(まも)り、黙(だま)っていました。

English Explanation

The passage states, "しかし、杜子春は老人の「決して口をきいてはならない」という言葉を思い出し、どんなに恐ろしくても、一言も話しませんでした。(However, Toshishun remembered the old man's words, "You must never speak," and no matter how terrifying it was, he did not utter a single word.)" This confirms the correct answer.

日本語解説

本文(ほんぶん)に「杜子春(とししゅん)は老人(ろうじん)の『決(けっ)して口(くち)をきいてはならない』という言葉(ことば)を思(おも)い出(だ)し、どんなに恐(おそ)ろしくても、一言(ひとこと)も話(はな)しませんでした」と書(か)かれているため、これが正(ただ)しいです。

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