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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 rate67%
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AddedJun 2026
SourceAI 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.

衆智 · Community check6 attempts
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