JLPT N5 • GENERAL

正体(しょうたい)が鶴(つる)だと見(み)られたから

When the wife came out of the room, she had a sad face. She said, 'I am the crane that you saved. Since you have seen my true identity, I can no longer stay here.' The wife, turned back into a crane, flew away into the sky while crying. Yohei wept as he stared at the sky forever.

Practice Question

正体(しょうたい)を知(し)られた鶴(つる)は、空(そら)へ帰(かえ)っていきました。
Explanation

正体(しょうたい)を知(し)られた鶴(つる)は、空(そら)へ帰(かえ)っていきました。

English Explanation

The wife explained that because her true identity as a crane was seen (正体が鶴だと見られたから), she could no longer stay with Yohei.

日本語解説

妻は「正体を見られたので、もうここにはいられません」と言い、自分が与平に助けられた鶴であることを明かして去っていきました。

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