2013/12 JLPT N2 Letters and Vocabulary,Grammar test

This is an incorrect reading for 清潔.

This is an incorrect reading for 清潔.

This is an incorrect reading for 清潔.

This is the reading for 戻す, which means 'to return' or 'to put back'.

This is the reading for 渡す, which means 'to hand over' or 'to pass'.

This is the reading for 探す or 捜す, which means 'to search' or 'to look for'.

This is an incorrect reading for 姿勢.

This is an incorrect reading for 姿勢.

This is an incorrect reading for 姿勢.

This is the reading for 畳んで, which means 'to fold'.

This is the reading for 編んで, which means 'to knit' or 'to braid'.

This is the reading for 結んで, which means 'to tie' or 'to bind'.

This is an incorrect reading for 逃亡.

This is the reading for 闘争 (struggle) or 逃走 (escape, but 逃亡 is more common for a fugitive's life), which is not the primary meaning here.

This is an incorrect reading for 逃亡.

険 (ken) means 'steep' or 'dangerous', which is incorrect here.

信 (shin) means 'trust', and 険 (ken) is incorrect.

信 (shin) means 'trust', and 剣 (ken) means 'sword', which is incorrect.

志す (こころざす) means 'to aspire to', which doesn't fit the context of 'making an effort'.

勧める (すすめる) means 'to recommend' or 'to advise', which is incorrect.

勤める (つとめる) means 'to work for' or 'to serve', which is not the intended meaning here.

符 (fu) means 'charm' or 'token', which is incorrect.

貴 (ki) means 'noble' or 'valuable', and 付 (fu) means 'attach', which is incorrect.

貴 (ki) means 'noble' and 符 (fu) is incorrect.

速 (soku) means 'fast', but 座 (za) means 'seat', making it incorrect.

差 (sa) means 'difference', which is incorrect.

速 (soku) means 'fast', and 差 (sa) means 'difference', which is incorrect.

疑む (utagamu) is not a common verb form; 疑う (utagau) means 'to doubt'.

怒める (okomeru) is not a standard verb; 怒る (okoru) means 'to get angry'.

憎む (nikumu) means 'to hate', which doesn't fit the context of 'pity'.

改 (kai) means 'reform' or 'change', but doesn't form a common compound with 提出 in this way.

次 (ji) means 'next', which is irrelevant here.

復 (fuku) means 'return' or 'restore', but doesn't form a common compound with 提出 in this way.

始 (shi) means 'start', but is not used in this context for departure.

出 (shutsu) means 'exit' or 'go out', but is not used in this context for departure.

離 (ri) means 'separate' or 'leave', but is not used in this context for departure.

共同 (kyōdō) means 'cooperation' or 'joint', which is irrelevant.

全面 (zenmen) means 'entire surface' or 'all aspects', but is not typically used with 音楽 in this context.

共通 (kyōtsū) means 'common' or 'shared', which is irrelevant.

特 (toku) means 'special', but doesn't form a common compound with 有力 in this way.

頂 (chō) means 'peak' or 'summit', which is incorrect.

極 (kyoku) means 'extreme' or 'pole', but doesn't form a common compound with 有力 in this way.

閉め (shime) means 'closing', but is not used in this context.

分け (wake) means 'division' or 'share', which is irrelevant.

止め (tome) means 'stop' or 'end', but is not used in this context.

普及 (fukyū) means 'spread' or 'popularization', which doesn't fit the context of broadcasting an event.

接続 (setsuzoku) means 'connection' or 'link', which is incorrect.

分配 (bunpai) means 'distribution' or 'allocation', which is incorrect.

豊富な (hōfuna) means 'abundant' or 'rich', but it describes quantity, not a lifestyle. You wouldn't say 'abundant life'.

わずかな (wazukana) means 'slight' or 'meager', which contradicts 'considerable income'.

質素な (shisso na) means 'simple' or 'frugal', which contradicts 'considerable income'.

発想 (hassō) means 'idea' or 'conception', which is incorrect.

仮定 (katei) means 'assumption' or 'hypothesis', which is incorrect.

目印 (mejirushi) means 'landmark' or 'marker', which is incorrect.

ぎっしり (gisshiri) means 'packed tightly' or 'crammed', which is irrelevant to one's feeling.

ぶらぶら (burabura) means 'dangling' or 'idling around', which is irrelevant.

きらきら (kirakira) means 'sparkling' or 'glittering', which is irrelevant.

対応 (taiō) means 'correspondence' or 'dealing with', which doesn't fit the cause-and-effect relationship.

比較 (hikaku) means 'comparison', which is incorrect.

応答 (ōtō) means 'response' or 'reply', which is incorrect.

つっこんで (tsukkonde) is the te-form of 突っ込む, meaning 'to plunge into' or 'to thrust into', which is incorrect.

くっついて (kuttsuite) is the te-form of くっつく, meaning 'to stick to' or 'to cling to', which is incorrect.

かたむいて (katamuite) is the te-form of 傾く, meaning 'to lean' or 'to tilt', which is incorrect.

せっかく (sekkaku) means 'with much trouble' or 'at great pains', implying effort was made, which doesn't fit the 'unfortunately' context.

うっかり (ukkari) means 'carelessly' or 'by mistake', which is incorrect.

わざわざ (wazawaza) means 'expressly' or 'purposely', implying extra effort, which is incorrect.

ぜんぶで (zenbu de) means 'in total' or 'altogether'.

ぴったり (pittari) means 'exactly' or 'perfectly'.

それぞれ (sorezore) means 'each' or 'respectively'.

理由 (riyū) means 'reason'.

情報 (jōhō) means 'information'.

特徴 (tokuchō) means 'feature' or 'characteristic'.

思ったとおり (omotta tōri) means 'as expected'.

実際には (jissai ni wa) means 'in reality' or 'actually'.

これまでより (kore made yori) means 'more than before'.

危なかった (abunakatta) means 'was dangerous' or 'was close call'.

緊張した (kinchō shita) means 'was nervous' or 'felt tense'.

恐ろしかった (osoroshikatta) means 'was scary' or 'was terrifying'.

山の向こう (yama no mukō) means 'beyond the mountain'.

山の上のほう (yama no ue no hō) means 'the upper part of the mountain'.

山の中間あたり (yama no chūkan atari) means 'around the middle of the mountain'.

補足 is used incorrectly. You would use 足す (tasu) or 加える (kuwaeru) for adding salt. The sentence means 'The soup was bland, so I added salt.'

補足 is used incorrectly. You would use 補佐 (hosa) or 手伝う (tetsudau) for assisting work. The sentence means 'My role is to assist the work of new employees.'

補足 is used incorrectly. You would use 加える (kuwaeru) or 付け加える (tsukekuwaeru) for adding furniture. The sentence means 'Since the room was dark, I added bright-colored furniture.'

あわただしい is used incorrectly. For temperature changes, you would use 激しい (hageshii - drastic) or 厳しい (kibishii - severe). The sentence means 'Recently, the temperature changes are drastic, so many people catch colds.'

あわただしい is used incorrectly. For someone forgetful or making mistakes, you would use うっかり者 (ukkari-mono - careless person) or そそっかしい (sosokkashii - clumsy). The sentence means 'Mr. Mori is a careless person, often forgetting things or taking the wrong train.'

あわただしい is used incorrectly. For rapid development, you would use 急速 (kyūsoku - rapid) or 目覚ましい (mezamashii - remarkable). The sentence means 'The development of this town is rapid, and its appearance has changed significantly from a few years ago.'

かすか is used incorrectly. For a small amount of money, you would use わずか (wazuka - meager) or 少ない (sukunai - little). The sentence means 'I had a meager amount of money in my wallet, so I took the bus home.'

かすか is used incorrectly. For a short amount of time, you would use 短い (mijikai - short) or 少ない (sukunai - little). The sentence means 'The weather is good today, so the laundry seems to dry in a short amount of time.'

かすか is used incorrectly. For a slight difference, you would use わずか (wazuka - slight) or 少し (sukoshi - a little). The sentence means 'Mr. Tanaka and I are the same age, but my birthday is slightly earlier.'

催促 is used incorrectly. For urging caution, you would use 促す (unagasu - to urge) or 呼びかける (yobikakeru - to call for). The sentence means 'On hot days exceeding 30 degrees, schools also urge students to drink enough water.'

催促 is used incorrectly. For promoting cultural exchange, you would use 促進 (sokushin - promotion) or 推進 (suishin - promotion). The sentence means 'Volunteer organizations hold monthly events to promote cross-cultural exchange.'

催促 is used incorrectly. For appetite being stimulated, you would use 刺激 (shigeki - stimulation) or 誘う (sasou - to invite/stimulate). The sentence means 'A delicious smell came from somewhere, stimulating my appetite.'

ものたりない is used incorrectly. For feeling lonely or sad about a classmate leaving, you would use 寂しい (sabishii - lonely/sad). The sentence means 'My classmate is transferring schools, and everyone feels lonely/sad.'

ものたりない is used incorrectly. For lacking things or feeling inconvenienced in a new environment, you would use 不便 (fuben - inconvenient) or 困る (komaru - to be troubled). The sentence means 'You might find many things inconvenient since you just came to Japan, but you'll get used to it soon.'

ものたりない is used incorrectly. For disappointment about a cancelled event, you would use 残念 (zannen - regrettable/disappointing). The sentence means 'It's really disappointing that the party I was looking forward to was canceled.'

にも (ni mo) means 'also' or 'even to', which doesn't fit the 'if only' nuance.

こそ (koso) is an emphatic particle, meaning 'it is... that', which doesn't fit here.

とも (tomo) can mean 'even if' or 'both', but doesn't fit this context.

に沿って (ni sotte) means 'along' or 'in accordance with', which is incorrect.

に向けて (ni mukete) means 'towards' or 'for', which is incorrect.

にわたって (ni watatte) means 'throughout' or 'over (a period/range)', which is incorrect.

行く (iku) is the plain form, and '行くものなら' is not a standard grammar pattern for this nuance.

行こう (ikō) is the volitional form, meaning 'let's go', which doesn't fit.

行きたい (ikitai) means 'want to go', but '行きたいものなら' is not a standard grammar pattern for this nuance.

および (oyobi) means 'and' or 'as well as', used to connect items.

すなわち (sunawachi) means 'that is to say' or 'in other words', used for rephrasing.

あるいは (aruiwa) means 'or' or 'perhaps', used for alternatives.

までだ (made da) means 'that's all' or 'it's limited to', which is incorrect.

次第だ (shidai da) means 'it depends on' or 'it's up to', which is incorrect.

最中だ (saichū da) means 'in the middle of' or 'in the process of', which is incorrect.

拝見する (haiken suru) is a humble expression meaning 'to humbly look at', used when *you* look at something belonging to a superior, not when asking someone else to look.

ご覧に入れる (goran ni ireru) is a humble expression meaning 'to show (to a superior)', used when *you* show something to someone else.

見せてくださる (misete kudasaru) means 'to show (me)', used when someone *shows* something to you, not when you ask someone to look at something themselves.

でもなかった (demo nakatta) means 'was not even', which doesn't fit the contrast.

よりほかなかった (yori hoka nakatta) means 'had no choice but to', which is irrelevant.

ばかりではなかった (bakari de wa nakatta) means 'was not only', which is incorrect.

にしては (ni shite wa) means 'for (a certain condition), it's surprisingly...', which is incorrect.

としたら (to shitara) means 'if it were the case that...', which is incorrect.

からとはいえ (kara to wa ie) means 'even though it's because...', which is incorrect.

聞いてあげることは (kiite ageru koto wa) means 'giving the favor of listening (to someone else)', which implies you are listening to someone else, not someone listening to you.

聞いてくれることに (kiite kureru koto ni) means 'to the fact that someone listens (to you)', which is grammatically awkward here.

聞いてやることが (kiite yaru koto ga) means 'doing the favor of listening (to someone else)', which is a condescending way of saying you listen to someone else.

急がせられないのかな (isogaserarenai no kana) means 'I wonder if I can't be rushed', which is grammatically awkward and doesn't fit the context.

急がなくちゃね (isoganakucha ne) means 'I have to hurry, right?', which contradicts B's relaxed attitude.

急がされるんだから (isogasareru n dakara) means 'because I'm being rushed', which is a statement of fact, not a request to stop rushing.

申しましょうか (mōshimashō ka) is the humble form of 言いましょうか (iimashō ka - 'shall I say?'), which is incorrect here.

くださいませんか (kudasaimasen ka) means 'would you please give/do (for me)?', which is a request to the other person, not an offer of action.

いただきませんか (itadakimasen ka) means 'would you please receive (from me)?' or 'would you please let me have?', which is incorrect.

思ってところ (omotte tokoro) is grammatically incorrect in this context.

思いたがるおそれ (omoitagaru osore) means 'fear of wanting to think', which is incorrect.

思うしかないため (omou shika nai tame) means 'because there's no choice but to think', which is incorrect.

Placing '1週間' at the `_★_` position would result in `あとぐらい1週間は`, which is grammatically incorrect.

Placing 'あと' at the `_★_` position would result in `1週間ぐらいあと`, which is grammatically incorrect.

Placing 'は' at the `_★_` position would result in `あと1週間ぐらいは`, but 'は' is a particle that follows the `_★_` part, not the `_★_` part itself.

Placing 'をはじめ' at the `_★_` position would result in `北川先生多くの方々にをはじめ`, which is grammatically incorrect.

Placing '北川先生' at the `_★_` position would result in `をはじめ多くの方々に北川先生`, which is grammatically incorrect.

Placing 'に' at the `_★_` position would result in `北川先生をはじめ多くの方々`, but 'に' is a particle that follows the `_★_` part, not the `_★_` part itself.

Placing 'に限る' at the `_★_` position would result in `して早く寝るに限る`, but 'に限る' is a grammar pattern that follows the `_★_` part, not the `_★_` part itself.

Placing '早く' at the `_★_` position would result in `して寝るに限る早く`, which is grammatically incorrect.

Placing 'して' at the `_★_` position would result in `早く寝るに限るして`, which is grammatically incorrect.

Placing '思って' at the `_★_` position would result in `当たり前だと疑問にすら思っていなかった思って`, which is grammatically incorrect.

Placing '思っていなかった' at the `_★_` position would result in `当たり前だと思って疑問にすら思っていなかった`, but '思っていなかった' is the final part of the phrase, not the `_★_` part itself.

Placing '当たり前だと' at the `_★_` position would result in `思って疑問にすら思っていなかった当たり前だと`, which is grammatically incorrect.

Placing '今にも動き出して' at the `_★_` position would result in `近づいてきそうなほど本物そっくりに描かれて今にも動き出して`, which is grammatically incorrect.

Placing '近づいてきそうなほど' at the `_★_` position would result in `今にも動き出して本物そっくりに描かれて近づいてきそうなほど`, which is grammatically incorrect.

Placing '描かれて' at the `_★_` position would result in `今にも動き出して近づいてきそうなほど本物そっくりに描かれて`, but '描かれて' is the final part of the phrase, not the `_★_` part itself.

出合ったのか (deatta no ka) means 'did I encounter?', which is a question and doesn't fit the narrative.

出会うこともあった (deau koto mo atta) means 'there were times when I encountered', which implies occasional encounters, but the context suggests a regular occurrence.

出会うはずだった (deau hazu datta) means 'should have encountered', which implies an expectation that wasn't met.

その会社 (sono kaisha) means 'that company', implying it was already mentioned, which it wasn't.

彼らの会社 (karera no kaisha) means 'their company', referring to the people distributing tissues, but it was a company that *developed* them, not necessarily *their* company.

こういう会社 (kōiu kaisha) means 'this kind of company', which is too general and doesn't fit the introduction of a specific entity.

方法にするべきだ (hōhō ni suru beki da) means 'should be made into a method', which is a suggestion, not a conclusion.

方法になりかねない (hōhō ni narikanenai) means 'it might become a method (with a negative nuance)', which is incorrect as the passage describes it positively.

方法があるに違いない (hōhō ga aru ni chigainai) means 'there must be a method', which is a statement of certainty about existence, not a characterization of the method itself.

むしろ (mushiro) means 'rather' or 'instead', used for preference or correction.

要するに (yōsuru ni) means 'in short' or 'to sum up', used for summarizing.

したがって (shitagatte) means 'therefore' or 'consequently', used for logical conclusion.

紹介されたわけだ (shōkai sareta wake da) means 'it means I was introduced', which is passive and doesn't fit the author's action.

紹介したからだ (shōkai shita kara da) means 'because I introduced', which is a reason for a past action, not a future intention.

紹介されのだと思う (shōkai sareta no da to omou) means 'I think I was introduced', which is passive and doesn't fit.