JLPT N5 • GENERAL

おじいさんがお地蔵(じぞう)さんに優(やさ)しくしてくれたからです。

When the old man put clothes on the Jizo, the monkeys were very happy. One monkey said to the old man, "Old man, please come to our house tonight." The old man was a little surprised, but decided to follow the monkeys.

Practice Question

サルたちは、お地蔵(じぞう)さんに優(やさ)しくしてくれたおじいさんを自分(じぶん)たちの家(いえ)に誘(さそ)いました。
Explanation

サルたちは、お地蔵(じぞう)さんに優(やさ)しくしてくれたおじいさんを自分(じぶん)たちの家(いえ)に誘(さそ)いました。

English Explanation

The passage states that the monkeys were very happy after the old man put clothes on the Jizo ("お地蔵(じぞう)さんに服(ふく)を着(き)せてあげると、サルたちはとても喜(よろこ)びました"). Immediately after this, they invited him to their home. This implies their gratitude for his kindness to the Jizo was the reason for the invitation.

日本語解説

おじいさんがお地蔵(じぞう)さんに服(ふく)を着(き)せてあげた後(あと)、「サルたちはとても喜(よろこ)びました」とあります。その直後(ちょくご)にサルがおじいさんを家(いえ)に誘(さそ)っているので、お地蔵(じぞう)さんへの優(やさ)しさに対(たい)する感謝(かんしゃ)が理由(りゆう)だと考(かんが)えられます。

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