JLPT N5 • GENERAL

お風呂(おふろ)を沸かす(わかす)仕事(しごと)

The princess, now called 'Hachikazuki' (meaning bowl-wearer), wandered crying in the cold world. She attempted to throw herself into a river, but the bowl floated, and she could not die. Eventually, she was given a job boiling bathwater at a kind nobleman's mansion and worked very hard.

Practice Question

鉢かづきと呼ばれた姫は、入水自殺を図るも鉢が浮いて死ねず、やがて親切な貴族の屋敷で湯沸かしの下働きとして懸命に働くようになりました。
Explanation

鉢かづきと呼ばれた姫は、入水自殺を図るも鉢が浮いて死ねず、やがて親切な貴族の屋敷で湯沸かしの下働きとして懸命に働くようになりました。

English Explanation

She got a job boiling bathwater: 'お風呂(おふろ)を沸かす(わかす)仕事(しごと)をもらい'.

日本語解説

文章の中に「お風呂を沸かす仕事をもらい、一生懸命働きました」とあります。

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