N3高1 · High School 1September 26, 2026
でのりし
、にめられて、のにあるをれた。はいだけあって、までくにがぎっしりとび、のがある。がいに、がのをにしてくれるので、ぶのにったよりがかかった。てのはつからなかったが、わりにいがけずしいをにれることができた。にをつけられるのか、ししみだ。
文法
- 「〜だけあって」は、そのものの特徴や条件にふさわしい結果が実際に見られることを表す表現で、多くは納得や感心の気持ちを伴う。
- 「〜上に」は、前に述べた事柄に加えて、さらに別の事柄が付け加わることを表す表現で、「〜だけでなく、さらに」という意味を持つ。
- 「疑問詞+〜のか」は、はっきりとは分からない疑問の内容を文の中に取り入れ、その疑問についての気持ちや感想を後に続ける表現。
English
A Find at the Secondhand Bookstore
Last week, on a friend's recommendation, I visited a secondhand bookstore tucked deep in a residential area. Small as it was, the shop had a unique atmosphere, with shelves packed with books up to the ceiling. Not only were the prices low, but the owner carefully explained each book to me, so choosing took longer than I expected. I couldn't find the book I originally wanted, but instead I unexpectedly picked up a rare photo book. I'm a little curious about what I'll discover there next time.
- "~だけあって" means 'being that ~' or 'as one would expect from ~', indicating that a result matches a characteristic or condition, often carrying a sense of admiration or understanding.
- "~上に" means 'in addition to ~' or 'not only ~ but also', adding a further point on top of what was already stated.
- Question word + ~のか embeds an unresolved question within a sentence, followed by the speaker's feeling or comment about that uncertain matter, meaning 'wondering what/whether ~'.