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School Disaster Drill: JLPT N3 Reading Practice

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ไปŠๆ—ฅ๏ผˆใใ‚‡ใ†๏ผ‰ใฏใ€ๅญฆๆ ก๏ผˆใŒใฃใ“ใ†๏ผ‰ใง้ฟ้›ฃ่จ“็ทดใฒใชใ‚“ใใ‚“ใ‚Œใ‚“ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚็”ฐไธญใŸใชใ‹ใ•ใ‚“ใฏๆ•™ๅฎคใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใคใงๆŽˆๆฅญใ˜ใ‚…ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚’ๅ—ใ†ใ‘ใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚็ช็„ถใจใคใœใ‚“ใ€ใƒ™ใƒซใŒ้ณดใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ๅ…ˆ็”Ÿใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใฏใ€Œๅœฐ้œ‡ใ˜ใ—ใ‚“ใงใ™๏ผๆœบใคใใˆใฎไธ‹ใ—ใŸใซ้š ใ‹ใใ‚Œใฆใใ ใ•ใ„๏ผใ€ใจๅคงๅฃฐใŠใŠใ”ใˆใง่จ€ใ„ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใฟใ‚“ใชใฏๆ…Œใ‚ใ‚ใฆใšใ€ๆŒ‡็คบใ—ใ˜ใซๅพ“ใ—ใŸใŒใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

ใƒ™ใƒซใŒๆญขใจใพใฃใŸๅพŒใ‚ใจใ€ๅ…ˆ็”Ÿใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใฏใ€Œ้ฟ้›ฃๅ ดๆ‰€ใฒใชใ‚“ใฐใ—ใ‚‡ใธ็งปๅ‹•ใ„ใฉใ†ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚่ฝใŠใก็€ใคใ„ใฆ่กŒๅ‹•ใ“ใ†ใฉใ†ใ—ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€ใจ่จ€ใ„ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚็”Ÿๅพ’ใ›ใ„ใจใŸใกใฏ้™ใ—ใšใ‹ใซๅˆ—ใ‚Œใคใ‚’ไฝœใคใใ‚Šใ€ๅปŠไธ‹ใ‚ใ†ใ‹ใ‚’ๆญฉใ‚ใ‚‹ใๅง‹ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚็”ฐไธญใŸใชใ‹ใ•ใ‚“ใฎ้šฃใจใชใ‚Šใฎๅธญใ›ใใซใ„ใŸๅฑฑ็”ฐใ‚„ใพใ ใ•ใ‚“ใŒใ€ๅฐ‘ใ™ใ“ใ—ๆ€–ใ“ใ‚ใใ†ใช้ก”ใ‹ใŠใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚็”ฐไธญใŸใชใ‹ใ•ใ‚“ใฏใ€Œๅคงไธˆๅคซใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใ ใ‚ˆใ€‚ไธ€็ท’ใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใซ่กŒใ„ใ“ใ†ใ€ใจๅฃฐใ“ใˆใ‚’ใ‹ใ‘ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

ๆ กๅบญใ“ใ†ใฆใ„ใซ็€ใคใใจใ€ใ‚‚ใ†ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใฎ็”Ÿๅพ’ใ›ใ„ใจใŒ้›†ใ‚ใคใพใฃใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ๅ…ˆ็”Ÿใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใฏๅ…จๅ“กใœใ‚“ใ„ใ‚“ใฎๅฎ‰ๅ…จใ‚ใ‚“ใœใ‚“ใ‚’็ขบ่ชใ‹ใใซใ‚“ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๅ…ˆ็”Ÿใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใฏใ€Œ้ฟ้›ฃ่จ“็ทดใฒใชใ‚“ใใ‚“ใ‚Œใ‚“ใฏใ€ไธ‡ใพใ‚“ใŒไธ€ใ„ใกใฎๆ™‚ใจใใซ่‡ชๅˆ†ใ˜ใถใ‚“ใฎๅ‘ฝใ„ใฎใกใ‚’ๅฎˆใพใ‚‚ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใซใจใฆใ‚‚ๅคงๅˆ‡ใŸใ„ใ›ใคใงใ™ใ€ใจ่ชฌๆ˜Žใ›ใคใ‚ใ„ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ€Œ่จ“็ทดใใ‚“ใ‚Œใ‚“ใซ็œŸๅ‰ฃใ—ใ‚“ใ‘ใ‚“ใซๅ‚ๅŠ ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใซใฏใ€ๅคงใŠใŠใใชๆ„ๅ‘ณใ„ใฟใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใฎใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€ใจ็ถšใคใฅใ‘ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚็”ฐไธญใŸใชใ‹ใ•ใ‚“ใฏใ€็ฝๅฎณใ•ใ„ใŒใ„ใŒ่ตทใŠใใŸใจใใซใฉใ†ใ™ใ‚Œใฐ่‰ฏใ‚ˆใ„ใ‹ใ€ใ‚ˆใ่€ƒใ‹ใ‚“ใŒใˆใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ“ใฎ่จ“็ทดใใ‚“ใ‚Œใ‚“ใ‚’้€šใจใŠใ—ใฆใ€ๅ‘ฝใ„ใฎใกใฎๅคงๅˆ‡ใŸใ„ใ›ใคใ•ใ‚’ๆ”นใ‚ใ‚‰ใŸใ‚ใฆๆ„Ÿใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

Vocabulary List

  • ้ฟ้›ฃ่จ“็ทดใฒใชใ‚“ใใ‚“ใ‚Œใ‚“ (hinankunren) โ€” evacuation drill

  • ๆŽˆๆฅญใ˜ใ‚…ใŽใ‚‡ใ† (jugyou) โ€” class, lesson

  • ็ช็„ถใจใคใœใ‚“ (totsuzen) โ€” suddenly

  • ๅœฐ้œ‡ใ˜ใ—ใ‚“ (jishin) โ€” earthquake

  • ๆŒ‡็คบใ—ใ˜ (shiji) โ€” instruction, direction

  • ๅพ“ใ—ใŸใŒใ† (shitagau) โ€” to obey, to follow

  • ้ฟ้›ฃๅ ดๆ‰€ใฒใชใ‚“ใฐใ—ใ‚‡ (hinanbasho) โ€” evacuation area

  • ่ฝใŠใก็€ใคใ (ochitsuku) โ€” to calm down

  • ่กŒๅ‹•ใ“ใ†ใฉใ†ใ™ใ‚‹ (koudou suru) โ€” to act, to behave

  • ๆ กๅบญใ“ใ†ใฆใ„ (koutei) โ€” schoolyard

  • ๅฎ‰ๅ…จใ‚ใ‚“ใœใ‚“ (anzen) โ€” safety

  • ็ขบ่ชใ‹ใใซใ‚“ใ™ใ‚‹ (kakunin suru) โ€” to confirm

  • ๅ‘ฝใ„ใฎใก (inochi) โ€” life

  • ๅฎˆใพใ‚‚ใ‚‹ (mamoru) โ€” to protect

  • ็ฝๅฎณใ•ใ„ใŒใ„ (saigai) โ€” disaster

English Translation

Today, there was an evacuation drill at school. Tanaka was taking a class in the classroom. Suddenly, a bell rang. The teacher loudly said, "It's an earthquake! Hide under your desks!" Everyone followed the instructions without panicking.

After the bell stopped, the teacher said, "We will move to the evacuation area. Let's act calmly." The students quietly formed lines and began walking down the hallway. Yamada, who was sitting next to Tanaka, had a slightly scared look on their face. Tanaka said, "It's okay. Let's go together."

When they arrived at the schoolyard, many students had already gathered. The teacher confirmed everyone's safety. Then, the teacher explained, "Evacuation drills are extremely important for protecting your life in the event of an emergency. Participating in them seriously holds great significance." Tanaka began to seriously consider what to do if a disaster occurred. This drill helped them reconfirm the preciousness of life.

Comprehension Questions

  • ไปŠๆ—ฅใใ‚‡ใ†ใ€ๅญฆๆ กใŒใฃใ“ใ†ใงใฉใ‚“ใชใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ

What happened at school today?

  • ใƒ™ใƒซใŒ้ณดใชใฃใŸใจใใ€ๅ…ˆ็”Ÿใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใฏ็”Ÿๅพ’ใ›ใ„ใจใŸใกใซไฝ•ใชใซใจ่จ€ใ„ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ

What did the teacher say to the students when the bell rang?

  • ็”ฐไธญใŸใชใ‹ใ•ใ‚“ใฏใ€ๆ€–ใ“ใ‚ใใ†ใซใ—ใฆใ„ใŸๅฑฑ็”ฐใ‚„ใพใ ใ•ใ‚“ใซไฝ•ใชใซใจๅฃฐใ“ใˆใ‚’ใ‹ใ‘ใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ

What did Tanaka say to Yamada, who looked scared?

  • ้ฟ้›ฃ่จ“็ทดใฒใชใ‚“ใใ‚“ใ‚Œใ‚“ใฎๅพŒใ‚ใจใ€ๅ…ˆ็”Ÿใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใฏใชใœ่จ“็ทดใใ‚“ใ‚Œใ‚“ใŒๅคงๅˆ‡ใŸใ„ใ›ใคใ ใจ่ชฌๆ˜Žใ›ใคใ‚ใ„ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ

After the evacuation drill, why did the teacher explain that the drill was important?

  • ใ“ใฎ่จ“็ทดใใ‚“ใ‚Œใ‚“ใ‚’้€šใจใŠใ—ใฆใ€็”ฐไธญใŸใชใ‹ใ•ใ‚“ใฏไฝ•ใชใซใ‚’ๆ„Ÿใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ

What did Tanaka feel through this drill?

Answers
  • ไปŠๆ—ฅใใ‚‡ใ†ใ€ๅญฆๆ กใŒใฃใ“ใ†ใง้ฟ้›ฃ่จ“็ทดใฒใชใ‚“ใใ‚“ใ‚Œใ‚“ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚(Today, there was an evacuation drill at school.)

  • ใ€Œๅœฐ้œ‡ใ˜ใ—ใ‚“ใงใ™๏ผๆœบใคใใˆใฎไธ‹ใ—ใŸใซ้š ใ‹ใใ‚Œใฆใใ ใ•ใ„๏ผใ€ใจ่จ€ใ„ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚(They said, "It's an earthquake! Hide under your desks!")

  • ใ€Œๅคงไธˆๅคซใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใ ใ‚ˆใ€‚ไธ€็ท’ใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใซ่กŒใ„ใ“ใ†ใ€ใจๅฃฐใ“ใˆใ‚’ใ‹ใ‘ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚(They said, "It's okay. Let's go together.")

  • ไธ‡ใพใ‚“ใŒไธ€ใ„ใกใฎๆ™‚ใจใใซ่‡ชๅˆ†ใ˜ใถใ‚“ใฎๅ‘ฝใ„ใฎใกใ‚’ๅฎˆใพใ‚‚ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใซๅคงๅˆ‡ใŸใ„ใ›ใคใ ใจ่ชฌๆ˜Žใ›ใคใ‚ใ„ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚(They explained it was important for protecting one's own life in case of an emergency.)

  • ็ฝๅฎณใ•ใ„ใŒใ„ใŒ่ตทใŠใใŸใจใใซใฉใ†ใ™ใ‚Œใฐ่‰ฏใ‚ˆใ„ใ‹่€ƒใ‹ใ‚“ใŒใˆใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใชใ‚Šใ€ๅ‘ฝใ„ใฎใกใฎๅคงๅˆ‡ใŸใ„ใ›ใคใ•ใ‚’ๆ”นใ‚ใ‚‰ใŸใ‚ใฆๆ„Ÿใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚(Tanaka came to think about what to do if a disaster occurred and felt the importance of life anew.)

Grammar Points Used

  • ใ€œใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ (ใ€œ ga arimashita): Used to indicate that something happened or existed in the past.

Example: ไปŠๆ—ฅใใ‚‡ใ†ใฏใ€ๅญฆๆ กใŒใฃใ“ใ†ใง้ฟ้›ฃ่จ“็ทดใฒใชใ‚“ใใ‚“ใ‚Œใ‚“ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚(Today, there was an evacuation drill at school.)

  • ใ€œใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸ (ใ€œ te imashita): Indicates an ongoing action in the past or a state that continued from the past.

Example: ็”ฐไธญใŸใชใ‹ใ•ใ‚“ใฏๆ•™ๅฎคใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใคใงๆŽˆๆฅญใ˜ใ‚…ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚’ๅ—ใ†ใ‘ใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚(Tanaka was taking a class in the classroom.)

  • ใ€œใจ๏ผˆ่จ€ใ„ใพใ—ใŸ๏ผ‰(ใ€œ to iimashita): Used to quote someone's direct speech.

Example: ๅ…ˆ็”Ÿใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใฏใ€Œๅœฐ้œ‡ใ˜ใ—ใ‚“ใงใ™๏ผใ€ใจๅคงๅฃฐใŠใŠใ”ใˆใง่จ€ใ„ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚(The teacher loudly said, "It's an earthquake!")

  • ใ€œใš (ใ€œ zu): Indicates "without doing [verb]". Similar to ใ€œใชใ„ใง.

Example: ใฟใ‚“ใชใฏๆ…Œใ‚ใ‚ใฆใšใ€ๆŒ‡็คบใ—ใ˜ใซๅพ“ใ—ใŸใŒใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚(Everyone followed the instructions without panicking.)

  • ใ€œใใ† (ใ€œ sou): Attached to the stem of adjectives/verbs to mean "looks like," "seems like."

Example: ๅฑฑ็”ฐใ‚„ใพใ ใ•ใ‚“ใŒใ€ๅฐ‘ใ™ใ“ใ—ๆ€–ใ“ใ‚ใใ†ใช้ก”ใ‹ใŠใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚(Yamada had a slightly scared look on their face.)

  • ใ€œใŸใ‚ใซ (ใ€œ tame ni): Indicates purpose, "in order to" or "for the sake of."

Example: ่‡ชๅˆ†ใ˜ใถใ‚“ใฎๅ‘ฝใ„ใฎใกใ‚’ๅฎˆใพใ‚‚ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใซ...(in order to protect one's own life.)

  • ใ€œใ“ใจ๏ผˆใซ๏ผ‰ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ (ใ€œ koto ni imi ga aru): Used to express that 'there is meaning/significance in doing something.' It emphasizes the purpose or value of an action.

Example: ็œŸๅ‰ฃใ—ใ‚“ใ‘ใ‚“ใซ่จ“็ทดใใ‚“ใ‚Œใ‚“ใซๅ‚ๅŠ ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใซๆ„ๅ‘ณใ„ใฟใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚(There is meaning in participating in the drills seriously.)

  • ใ€œใ‚ˆใ†ใซใชใ‚‹ (ใ€œ you ni naru): Means "come to be able to" or "come to be in a state of." Indicates a change in state or ability.

Example: ใ‚ˆใ่€ƒใ‹ใ‚“ใŒใˆใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚(Came to think deeply.)

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