A reader asked the following question.

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I don't care about responding to a question like the one on a Japanese exam that asks you to "Choose the one from A to D that comes closest to the feelings of the author who wrote this sentence.

However, studying this question response is essential in love and marriage, but that's another story for another time."

Would it be possible for you to explain this in detail?

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The questions for this type of language test are,

(1) To grasp the overall view of the author's situation in the story,

(2) Infer the psychological state of the author and the characters surrounding the author from their words, actions, and behavior.

This is the training of "mind-reading."

Of course, this is not the same as "espionage" (a term meaning espionage or intelligence gathering).

It is an exercise in "mind-reading" to estimate the inner motivation and motivation of the story designer who has set up the closed virtual space of the story.

The most common situations in which this "mind reading" is used are in love and marriage.

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In general, I would say that people with good grades in Japanese have the following potential abilities.

(1) Good communication skills

(2) Rich in knowledge and education

(3) Self-confidence and self-expression

However, the ability to manifest such "mind-reading" potential skills, in addition to their efforts, qualities, and talents, are,

(1) Abuse of communication skills

(2) Tend to mount others by knowledge and education.

(3) Tend to be devoted to reading and literature and indifferent to human relations.

We often have these problems (I'm not saying it's about me).

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In short, I think the aim of the questions in this type of language test is non-verbal communication, or "training to read the air."

We will not be ruled by 'reading the air.'

However, we need to understand 'how much tragedy can be caused by actions(e.g., love and marriage) that are not in the air.

I am proud to say I am a "man of many words."

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In the following question, "Choose the one from A to D that is closest to the feelings of the author of this text,

"If you choose the one that is the furthest away from the author's feelings, what tragedy awaits the author?"

I think adding this question would help us understand better.