JLPT N5 • GENERAL

自分(じぶん)が生(い)きている意味(いみ)がないと考(かんが)えたから。

Yodaka, having heard the hawk's words, simply could not accept the idea of eating insects. Just thinking about taking the lives of other creatures to live was nothing but painful. Even when night came, Yodaka could not fly, and just stayed alone on the tree. As he deeply pondered whether he was needed by no one and if there was no meaning to his life, his tears wouldn't stop. Yodaka began to strongly feel that he couldn't stay like this, that something had to change.

Practice Question

よだかは、虫(むし)を食(た)べることに納得(なっとく)できず、生(い)きる意味(いみ)を考(かんが)えました。
Explanation

よだかは、虫(むし)を食(た)べることに納得(なっとく)できず、生(い)きる意味(いみ)を考(かんが)えました。

English Explanation

The passage states, "自分(じぶん)は誰(だれ)からも必要(ひつよう)とされていない、生(い)きている意味(いみ)がないのではないかと、深(ふか)く考(かんが)え込(こ)むうちに、涙(なみだ)が止(と)まらなくなりました." This directly links his tears to his contemplation of the meaninglessness of his life.

日本語解説

本文(ほんぶん)に「自分(じぶん)は誰(だれ)からも必要(ひつよう)とされていない、生(い)きている意味(いみ)がないのではないかと、深(ふか)く考(かんが)え込(こ)むうちに、涙(なみだ)が止(と)まらなくなりました」とあります。この部分(ぶぶん)から、自分(じぶん)の存在(そんざい)意義(いぎ)について考(かんが)え込(こ)んだ結果(けっか)として涙(なみだ)が止(と)まらなくなったことがわかります。

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