2012/07 JLPT N1 Letters and Vocabulary, Grammar test

This reading is incorrect for 群衆. かんしゅ (看守) means 'prison guard'.

This reading is incorrect for 群衆. かんしゅう (慣習) means 'custom' or 'convention'.

This reading is incorrect for 群衆. While 'ぐん' is correct for 群, 'しゅ' is not the correct reading for 衆.

ひるがえす (翻す) means 'to turn over', 'to change (one's mind)', or 'to flutter'.

まどわす (惑わす) means 'to mislead', 'to deceive', or 'to confuse'.

ゆるがす (揺るがす) means 'to shake' or 'to rock'.

This reading is incorrect for 克明.

きょうめい (共鳴) means 'resonance' or 'sympathy'.

こうめい (高名) means 'famous' or 'renowned'.

This reading is incorrect for 心地よい. The 'ろ' is not present.

This reading is incorrect for 心地よい. The 'ろ' is not present and 'じ' is incorrect.

This reading is incorrect for 心地よい. 'じ' is not the correct reading.

This reading is incorrect for 踏襲.

This reading is incorrect for 踏襲.

This reading is incorrect for 踏襲.

This reading is incorrect for 改革.

This reading is incorrect for 改革.

This reading is incorrect for 改革.

リミット (limit) refers to a boundary or maximum. It doesn't fit the context of difficulty for beginners.

ブロック (block) means a block or obstacle, but it doesn't form a natural idiom with 「高い」in this context.

ノルマ (norma) means a quota or target. It doesn't fit the context of the book's difficulty.

大幅 (おおはば) means 'drastic', 'large-scale', or 'significant'. It's an adjective and doesn't fit here as a noun.

大口 (おおぐち) means 'large mouth', 'big talk', or 'large order (customer)'. It doesn't fit the context of a plan's details.

大台 (おおだい) refers to a significant round number (e.g., 10,000 yen, 100 points). It's used in contexts like prices or scores.

刷 (さつ) refers to a 'printing' or 'impression', but it's usually used as a counter (e.g., 初刷 - first printing). It doesn't combine with 改訂 as naturally as 版.

刊 (かん) refers to 'publication' or 'issue', often used as a counter for magazines or newspapers (e.g., 創刊 - first issue). It doesn't fit for a revised book edition.

誌 (し) means 'magazine' or 'journal'. It's not appropriate for a book edition.

釈明 (しゃくめい) means 'explanation' or 'vindication' (of one's actions or statements). It's used when explaining oneself, not investigating a problem's cause.

察知 (さっち) means 'to sense' or 'to detect' (something). It implies noticing something, not a thorough investigation.

探知 (たんち) means 'detection' or 'discovery' (often with instruments). While related to finding, 究明 implies a deeper, more thorough investigation into the root cause.

悩ましい (なやましい) means 'troublesome', 'distressing', or 'alluring/seductive'. It doesn't fit the context of characters being visually similar.

疑わしい (うたがわしい) means 'doubtful', 'suspicious', or 'questionable'. It implies uncertainty or suspicion, not visual similarity.

わずらわしい (煩わしい) means 'troublesome', 'annoying', or 'bothersome'. While writing them might be bothersome, the core issue is their confusing similarity, which まぎらわしい captures better.

変換 (へんかん) means 'conversion' or 'transformation' (e.g., data format conversion). It's not typically used for food processing.

転換 (てんかん) means 'conversion', 'diversion', or 'changeover' (e.g., policy change). It doesn't fit the physical processing of food.

細工 (さいく) means 'craftsmanship', 'fine work', or 'trick/scheme'. It implies intricate work or manipulation, not general food processing.

施されて (ほどこされて) comes from 施す (ほどこす), meaning 'to give', 'to provide', or 'to apply (treatment)'. It doesn't fit the context of holding an exhibition.

設けられて (もうけられて) comes from 設ける (もうける), meaning 'to establish', 'to set up', or 'to provide'. While an exhibition might be 'set up', 催す is more natural for the act of 'holding' it.

挙げられて (あげられて) comes from 挙げる (あげる), meaning 'to raise', 'to list', or 'to give (an example)'. It doesn't fit the context of holding an exhibition.

指導を受けて (しどうをうけて) means 'to receive guidance'. While a teacher might guide, 触発 implies inspiration or a trigger, not just instruction.

援助を受けて (えんじょをうけて) means 'to receive aid' or 'to receive support'. This refers to practical help, not inspiration.

評価を受けて (ひょうかをうけて) means 'to receive evaluation' or 'to be evaluated'. This refers to being judged or assessed, not inspired.

ほっとした means 'relieved'. While players might feel relieved after a game, すがすがしい implies a fresh, clear feeling, not just relief.

興奮した (こうふんした) means 'excited' or 'agitated'. This is the opposite of a calm, refreshing feeling.

真剣な (しんけんな) means 'serious' or 'earnest'. While they might be serious, すがすがしい emphasizes a light, clear, and pleasant feeling.

クールな (cool) means 'cool' or 'stylish'. It doesn't directly relate to simplicity.

モダンな (modern) means 'modern'. While simple designs can be modern, 'modern' is not the primary meaning of 簡素な.

ユニークな (unique) means 'unique' or 'distinctive'. This is the opposite of plain or simple.

張り切って (はりきって) means 'with enthusiasm' or 'eagerly'. This implies an open, energetic attitude, not secrecy.

のんびり means 'leisurely', 'at a relaxed pace', or 'carefree'. This is unrelated to secrecy.

急いで (いそいで) means 'hurriedly' or 'quickly'. This refers to speed, not secrecy.

きめた (決めた) means 'decided'. This is the opposite of giving up.

ことわった (断った) means 'refused' or 'declined'. While related to not participating, 断念 implies giving up on a goal, not just refusing an offer.

のぞんだ (望んだ) means 'hoped for' or 'desired'. This is the opposite of giving up.

だんだん means 'gradually' or 'little by little'. While results might appear gradually, the core meaning of おのずと is about the natural progression, not just the pace.

はっきり means 'clearly' or 'distinctly'. This describes how something appears, not the manner in which it comes about.

絶対に (ぜったいに) means 'absolutely' or 'definitely'. This implies certainty, not a natural process.

This is incorrect. If you fail to pay membership fees for two years, you would be 'expelled' or 'removed' from the association, not 'exempted' from it. 免除 applies to obligations, not membership itself.

This is incorrect. If you don't take the exam again, your qualification would be 'revoked' or 'invalidated', not 'exempted'. 免除 means to be excused from something, not to lose something.

This is incorrect. Gargling might 'prevent' or 'reduce the risk' of a cold, but it doesn't 'exempt' you from a cold. 免除 is used for obligations or duties.

This is incorrect. You would say 「休憩しませんか」 (Why don't we take a break?) or 「空白の時間にしませんか」 (Why don't we make it a blank time?), but not simply 「ブランクにしませんか」.

This is incorrect. When one's mind goes blank, the common expression is 「頭が真っ白になった」 (my mind went completely white) or 「頭が空白になった」. 「頭がブランクだった」is not natural.

This is incorrect. To 'blank' or 'erase' data, you would use verbs like 「消去する」 (shōkyo suru) or 「削除する」 (sakujo suru). ブランク is not used as a verb in this context.

This is incorrect. You would say 「会社をサボって」 (skipped work) or 「会社を休んで」 (took a day off from work). 怠る is used for neglecting duties or responsibilities, not for skipping a place.

This is incorrect. While one might 'neglect cooking' due to busyness, a more natural expression would be 「料理をさぼって」 (skip cooking) or 「料理の手を抜いて」 (cut corners on cooking). 怠る implies a more serious neglect of duty.

This is incorrect. 怠る means to neglect or be lazy. 「苦労を怠らずに」 (not neglecting hardships) doesn't make sense. You would say 「苦労をいとわず」 (not shying away from hardships) or 「苦労を惜しまず」 (not sparing effort).

This is incorrect. You would say 「打ち合わせに行く予定です」 (I plan to go for a meeting) or 「打ち合わせに行くことになっています」 (It's decided that I will go for a meeting). 見込み is for future prospects or estimates, not a definite plan.

This is incorrect. You would say 「周囲の期待に応えて」 (met the expectations of those around him). 見込み refers to a prediction or estimate, not an expectation one needs to live up to.

This is incorrect. You would say 「思いがけないところで」 (in an unexpected place) or 「予期しないところで」 (in an unforeseen place). 見込み is not used in this way to mean 'unexpectedly'.

This is incorrect. You would say 「3人分足りない」 (short by 3 people's worth) or 「3人分不足している」 (lacking 3 people's worth). 満たない is used for a total amount not reaching a certain number, not for a deficit in items.

This is incorrect. You would say 「田中さんには及ばない」 (cannot compare to Tanaka-san) or 「田中さんにはかなわない」 (cannot match Tanaka-san). 満たない is not used for comparing abilities in this way.

This is incorrect. You would say 「不十分な点」 (insufficient points) or 「至らない点」 (points that are lacking). 満たない is not used to describe 'lacking points' in a service.

This is incorrect. You would say 「人気商品」 (popular product) or 「希少品」 (rare item). 有数 is used to describe something as prominent or leading, not as something that sells out.

This is incorrect. You would say 「少数」 (minority) or 「数人」 (a few people). 有数 is not used to mean 'a few' or 'a small number'.

This is incorrect. You would say 「最善の案」 (the best plan) or 「優れた案」 (an excellent plan). 有数 is used to describe something as prominent among many, not necessarily the single best choice from a selection.

を (o) is an object marker and doesn't fit grammatically here.

へ (e) indicates direction and doesn't fit the context of being in a certain age range.

まで (made) means 'until' or 'up to'. While it indicates a limit, it doesn't convey the nuance of 'already' or 'even' that も does in this context.

使うとなると (tsukau to naru to) means 'when it comes to using' or 'if one were to use'. This doesn't convey the conditional nuance of 'depending on how'.

使おうものなら (tsukaou mono nara) means 'if one dares to use' or 'if one were to use (with negative consequence implied)'. This implies a negative outcome, which contradicts the proverb's positive message.

使わんばかりに (tsukawan bakari ni) means 'as if about to use' or 'almost to the point of using'. This doesn't fit the meaning of the proverb.

見て (mite) is the te-form of 見る (miru, to see). It doesn't combine with ざる to mean 'unseen'.

見る (miru) is the dictionary form of 'to see'. It doesn't combine with ざる to mean 'unseen'.

見える (mieru) means 'to be visible' or 'to be able to see'. While it's the potential form, the classical negative form is 見えざる, not 見えるざる.

よく (yoku) means 'often', 'well', or 'thoroughly'. It doesn't fit the nuance of high probability here.

かりに (kari ni) means 'supposing', 'if', or 'for argument's sake'. It introduces a hypothetical situation, which is not the case here.

なかなか (nakanaka) means 'quite', 'rather', or 'not easily'. While it can express a degree, it doesn't fit the strong certainty implied by 「間違いない」.

なさりたい (nasaritai) is the honorific form of したい (shitai, want to do). This would mean 'you (the customer) want to do', which is incorrect as the staff is making the request.

くださりたい (kudasaitai) is the honorific form of ほしい (hoshii, want someone to do something). While it expresses a desire for the customer to do something, ねがいたい is a more direct and appropriate polite request from a service provider.

になりたい (ni naritai) means 'want to become'. This is grammatically incorrect and doesn't fit the context.

続けていくものです (tsuzukete iku mono desu) means 'it is something that will continue' or 'it is something that should be continued'. While grammatically possible, it lacks the nuance of the speaker's personal wish or request to the audience.

続けていくことにしましょう (tsuzukete iku koto ni shimashou) means 'let's decide to continue'. This is a suggestion or decision for the group, not an expression of hope for others to continue.

続けていくことでしょう (tsuzukete iku koto deshou) means 'it will probably continue'. This expresses a prediction, not a desire or hope.

いたしかねません (itashikanemasen) is a double negative, which would mean 'it is not that we cannot do it' or 'we might be able to do it', which contradicts the intended meaning of refusal.

さしあげかねます (sashiagekanemasu) comes from さしあげる (sashiageru, humble form of あげる, to give). This would mean 'we cannot give (you)'. Returns are not about 'giving' something to the customer, but about 'handling' or 'accepting' a return.

さしあげかねません (sashiagekanemasen) is a double negative of さしあげかねます, meaning 'it is not that we cannot give (you)', which is incorrect for the context.

引き出したとするとして (hikidashita to suru to shite) means 'on the grounds that he withdrew'. While grammatically possible, the nuance of 'attempted' (引き出そうとした) is often used in arrest reports when the act itself might not have been fully completed or proven, but the intent was there.

引き出したとするのに対して (hikidashita to suru no ni taishite) means 'in contrast to having withdrawn'. This implies a comparison or opposition, which doesn't fit the context of a reason for arrest.

引き出そうとしたのに対して (hikidasou to shita no ni taishite) means 'in contrast to having tried to withdraw'. This also implies a comparison or opposition, which is not suitable here.

別れそうになる (wakaresou ni naru) means 'to be about to break up'. This implies they are breaking up on their own accord, not being forced by parents.

別れられそうになる (wakarerare sou ni naru) means 'to be about to be able to break up' (potential passive) or 'to be about to be broken up with' (passive). It doesn't convey the causative 'made to break up'.

別れさせそうになる (wakaresase sou ni naru) means 'to be about to make someone break up'. This would imply the protagonist or lover is about to force someone else to break up, which is not the meaning here.

やりませんか (yarimasen ka) means 'won't you do it?' or 'shall we do it?'. This is a suggestion, not a direct request to take something.

いただきませんか (itadakimasen ka) means 'won't you receive it?' or 'won't you let me receive it?'. This is a humble request from the speaker to receive something, not a request for the listener to take something.

いただいてください (itadaite kudasai) means 'please receive (from me)'. While grammatically possible, やってください is more natural when offering something to someone who is not necessarily of higher status, and it implies 'please take it' in a friendly way.

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そうであろう (sō de arō) means 'it probably is so' or 'it might be so'. This expresses a possibility or conjecture, but not the direct questioning of the premise that the author intends.

何であろう (nan de arō) means 'what might it be?'. This is a question about the nature of something, not a direct challenge to a statement.

何だろうか (nan darō ka) also means 'what might it be?'. Similar to 何であろう, it doesn't fit the context of questioning the validity of the previous statement.

すれば (sureba) means 'if one does'. This would imply that doing these points would lead to not being listened to, which is the opposite of the intended meaning.

しても (shitemo) means 'even if one does'. This would imply that even if you do these points, you won't be listened to, which is incorrect.

しなくても (shinai demo) means 'even if one doesn't do'. This would imply that even without doing these points, you won't be listened to, which is not the precise conditional logic needed here.

のだ (no da) is an explanatory or emphatic particle. It doesn't fit here as a nominalizer for a list of abilities.

点 (ten) means 'point' or 'aspect'. While it could refer to 'points', こと is more natural for nominalizing actions or abilities in a list like this.

ところ (tokoro) means 'place', 'point', or 'aspect'. While it can be used to refer to abstract points, こと is a more general and fitting nominalizer for these actions.

それなら (sore nara) means 'if that's the case' or 'in that case'. It introduces a consequence or a new topic based on the previous statement, not a reason.

したがって (shitagatte) means 'therefore' or 'consequently'. It introduces a conclusion, not a reason.

このため (kono tame) means 'for this reason' or 'because of this'. While it introduces a reason, なぜならば is more direct in stating 'the reason is...' and fits the explanatory flow better here.

であるべきか (de aru beki ka) means 'should it be?'. This implies a question about what ought to be, not a conclusion about what is.

ではない (de wa nai) means 'it is not'. This would make the sentence a simple negative statement, which doesn't convey the author's strong, concluding opinion as effectively as the rhetorical question.

であるべきだ (de aru beki da) means 'it should be'. This expresses a strong recommendation or obligation, which doesn't fit the author's analytical conclusion.