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JLPT N3 Reading
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本文 · Passage
近所の喫茶店が改装した。前より席が少なくなっていて、最初はもったいないと思った。しかし店主に聞くと、席の間を広くするためだという。となりの話し声が気にならず、長くいてもつかれない。客の数より過ごしやすさをえらんだわけだ。
この店が席を減らした理由は何か。
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訳 · Translation
The café near me was refurbished. There are fewer seats than before, and at first I thought that was a waste. But the owner said it was to widen the space between seats. You aren't bothered by the next table's conversation, and you don't tire even staying a long time. They chose comfort over the number of customers. Q: Why did the shop reduce its seats? — To widen the space between seats.
正解 · Answer
席の間を広くするため
解説 · Why
店主に 聞くと、席の 間を 広く する ためだと いう gives the reason directly.
誤答 · Why the other options are wrong
店を小さくするため — The floor area is not said to have shrunk.
客が減ったため — The choice was deliberate, not forced.
工事の費用を下げるため — Cost is not mentioned.
語彙 · Breakdown
改装かいそうrefurbishment
過ごしやすさすごしやすさcomfort, ease of spending time
例文 · Example
席の間が広いです。
Seki no aida ga hiroi desu.
The seats are well spaced.
配点 · Points & details
Est. points2 pts
DifficultyMedium
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