JLPT N5 • GENERAL

うちわの反対(はんたい)側(がわ)で仰ぐ(あおぐ)

Hachibei fanned his own nose with the fan. Then, his nose grew longer and longer. When he fanned with the opposite side, the nose became short again. Hachibei found it funny and laughed out loud.

Practice Question

八兵衛は自分で鼻を伸ばしたり、反対側で仰いで元に戻したりして大喜びしました。
Explanation

八兵衛は自分で鼻を伸ばしたり、反対側で仰いで元に戻したりして大喜びしました。

English Explanation

The passage states '反対(はんたい)側(がわ)で仰ぐ(あおぎ)と、鼻(はな)はまた短く(みじかく)なりました' (When he fanned with the opposite side, the nose became short again).

日本語解説

文章に「反対側で仰ぐと、鼻はまた短くなりました」とあります。

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