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JLPT N2 Reading

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Read the passage, then answer the question.
本文 · Passage
「ていねいならし」という言葉流行している。手間をかけて料理をし、丁寧掃除をする。かにしい。だが、それがいつのにか「こうあるべきだ」という圧力わってしまっては本末転倒だ。ていねいさとは、本来自分心地よいとじるためにあるもので、他人せるためのものでも、自分いつめるためのものでもない。
筆者は「ていねいならし」をどうえているか。
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訳 · Translation

How does the writer view the 'mindful life'? → It's for your own comfort, not for showing others.

正解 · Answer

解説 · Why

The writer concedes the appeal but warns it shouldn't become social pressure (べきだ). Its true purpose is the doer's own comfort (自分が心地よいと感じるため) — not display or self-torment.

誤答 · Why the other options are wrong
The writer warns against it becoming an "ought".
Effort isn't the measure; comfort is.
Explicitly rejected — not for showing others.
語彙 · Breakdown
本末転倒ほんまつてんとうputting the cart before the horse
追いつめるおいつめるto corner, drive into a corner
例文 · Example
Shudan ga mokuteki ni natte wa honmatsu tentō da.
If the means becomes the end, that's backwards.
配点 · Points & details
Est. points3 pts
DifficultyHard
Avg. time140 sec
Correct rate80%
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AddedJun 2026
出典AI draft · human-reviewed

This question was drafted by AI and audited by human reviewers. Official JLPT scoring is scaled (0–60 per section); point values here are catalogue estimates.

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