Only administrators see this. Unlocks until you close the tab, so you can review the other levels’ content.
Create a free account to start the JLPT programme and keep all your progress.
Bilingual articles stay free to read, no account needed.
Reading comprehension simulation topic ⑥
第5部 模擬試験⑥・中文（カタカナ語の仕事名）【3 sentences】. The article is clearly divided into two groups: paragraph 1 = 新しい仕事 (プログラマー・ネイリスト), paragraph 2 = 昔からあった仕事を言い換えたもの (インストラクター・アーティスト・アスリート). Tip 問1 同じ性質 = same GROUP → ask yourself: is this profession new or has it been around for a long time? Tip 問2 そのようなこと → is always in the sentence IMMEDIATELY. Tip 問3 テーマ: choose the right range — don't choose too broad (カタカナ語の増加) nor choose a part (only new profession, or only old profession). ※ Mistyped source: missing mark 、 after 「インストラクター」; デザインえ→デザイン.
日本語にはたくさんのカタカナ語があり、それはどんどん増えている。最近は仕事をカタカナ語で言う人もよく見かける。特に最近できた新しい仕事にはカタカナ語が多い。コンビューターのプログラムを作る「プログラマー」や、つめにきれいな色やかざりをつける「ネイリスト」などがそうである。
また、昔からあった仕事だが、最近になってカタカナ語で呼ぶようになったものもある。例えば、ダンスなどの教師を「インストラクター」、芸術家を「アーティスト」、運動選手を「アスリート」などと呼ぶ。どれも昔の言い方よりもカタカナ語で言ったほうが、特別な感じや新しい感じがする。
自己紹介のとき、仕事をカタカナの名前で言うと、ちょっといい仕事をしているように聞こえて、気持ちがよさそうだ。②そのようなことも仕事をカタカナ語で言う人が増える理由なのだろう。
Explanation: ネイリスト belongs to the group 最近できた新しい仕事 (newly appearing profession) → has the same nature as ウェブデザイナー → ④. As for コック・ムービースター・ドクター, they are all professions that have existed since the past, only the name has been changed → belongs to group 2.
A profession name written in katakana has the same properties as 「ネイリスト」(nail-ist) which of the following?
① Call the person who prepares Western dishes (not Japanese dishes) 「コック」(cook). · ② Call the person who appears in the movie「ムービースター」(movie star). · ③ Call a doctor at the hospital 「ドクター」(doctor). · ④ Call a website designer「ウェブデザイナー」(web designer).
Explanation: Sentence immediately before ②: 「カタカナの名前で言うと、ちょっといい仕事をしているように聞こえて、気持ちがよさそうだ」 → ②. ① is what is EXPLAINED by そのようなこと (the result, not its content); ③ and ④ are not the meaning of the previous sentence.
②What is [such a thing]?
① More and more people are using katakana for job names. · ② Using katakana has a special, pleasant feeling. · ③ It's a good idea to introduce yourself or introduce someone. · ④ The fact that new professions are named with the word katakana.
Explanation: All three paragraphs talk about CAREER NAME in katakana (new profession, old profession name change, and why people like to use it) → ②. ① too broad (the article does not discuss katakana words in general); ③ and ④ are only PART of the article.
What is the topic of this article?
① The rise of the word katakana · ② Occupation names in katakana · ③ New profession and katakana words · ④ These professions come from ancient times and from katakana
There are many katakana words in Japanese, and the number keeps increasing. Recently, we often see people calling occupations in katakana. Especially for professions that have recently appeared, there are many katakana names: such as 「purogurama̋ (programmer) - someone who writes computer programs, or 「neirisuto」 (nail artist) - someone who paints and decorates nails.
In addition, there are also professions that have existed since ancient times but have only recently been called by the word katakana. For example, calling a dance teacher 「insutorakuta̋ (instructor), calling an artist 「a̋tisuto」 (artist), calling an athlete 「asuri̋to」 (athlete). Everything is the same, saying it in katakana sounds more special and new than the old way of calling it.
When introducing myself, if I say my profession in katakana, it sounds like I'm doing a pretty good, pleasant job. ② Something like this is probably also the reason why more and more people call their profession in katakana.
Bạn đã học 25 phút liền rồi đấy!
Đứng dậy vươn vai, nhìn ra xa một lúc, hít thở chậm theo vòng tròn và uống một ngụm nước. Đôi mắt và cái đầu sẽ cảm ơn bạn.
Nghỉ 2 phút · 2:00