JLPT N5 • GENERAL

夜(よる)に飛(と)んで虫(むし)を捕(と)らえること。

One day, a magnificent hawk appeared before Yodaka, who had almost given up on changing his name. The hawk stared at Yodaka with sharp eyes and said, "You are a night hawk, aren't you? Aren't you one of us hawks? Why are you so weak?" Yodaka trembled and replied, "I am not a hawk. I cannot eat insects." However, the hawk sternly declared, "Don't say such foolish things. Your role is to fly at night and catch insects. If you dislike that, you have no right to live." Yodaka began to feel deep sadness and despair towards his own existence.

Practice Question

よだかは、鷹(たか)から自分(じぶん)の役目(やくめ)を教(おし)えられました。
Explanation

よだかは、鷹(たか)から自分(じぶん)の役目(やくめ)を教(おし)えられました。

English Explanation

The hawk explicitly states, "お前(まえ)は夜(よる)に飛(と)び、虫(むし)を捕(と)らえるのが役目(やくめ)だ." This directly answers the question about what the hawk told Yodaka to do.

日本語解説

鷹(たか)は「お前(まえ)は夜(よる)に飛(と)び、虫(むし)を捕(と)らえるのが役目(やくめ)だ」と言(い)っています。この文(ぶん)から、鷹(たか)がよだかにすべきこととして、夜(よる)に飛(と)んで虫(むし)を捕(と)らえることを挙(あ)げていることがわかります。

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