2020/12 JLPT N2 Letters and Vocabulary,Grammar test

This is the negative form of 崩す (くずす), meaning 'to break down' or 'to demolish'.

This is the negative form of 壊す (こわす), meaning 'to break' or 'to destroy'.

This is the negative form of 潰す (つぶす), meaning 'to crush' or 'to smash'.

This is an incorrect reading for 損害.

This is an incorrect reading for 損害.

This is the reading for 被害 (ひがい), which also means 'damage' or 'harm', but is a different kanji.

苦しい (くるしい) means 'painful' or 'difficult'.

寂しい (さびしい) means 'lonely' or 'sad'.

激しい (はげしい) means 'intense' or 'violent'.

This is an incorrect reading for 比較的.

This is an incorrect reading for 比較的.

This is an incorrect reading for 比較的.

This is an incorrect reading for 下降.

This is an incorrect reading for 下降.

This is an incorrect reading for 下降.

美 (うつくしい) means 'beautiful', but this kanji is not used for あざやか.

清 (きよい) means 'pure' or 'clean', but this kanji is not used for あざやか.

純 (じゅん) means 'pure', but this kanji is not used for あざやか.

This is an incorrect kanji combination for きせい in this context.

This is an incorrect kanji combination for きせい in this context.

This is an incorrect kanji combination for きせい in this context.

薄めて (うすめて) is the te-form of 薄める (うすめる), meaning 'to dilute' or 'to thin out'.

納めて (おさめて) is the te-form of 納める (おさめる), meaning 'to pay', 'to store', or 'to put away'.

貯めて (ためて) is the te-form of 貯める (ためる), meaning 'to save' or 'to accumulate'.

実施 (じっし) means 'enforcement' or 'carrying out', which is similar but less about personal practice.

This is an incorrect kanji combination for じっせん.

This is an incorrect kanji combination for じっせん.

This is an incorrect kanji combination for いしょく.

異食 (いしょく) means 'eating strange things' or 'unusual food'.

This is an incorrect kanji combination for いしょく.

復 (ふく) means 'return' or 'restore' (e.g., 復習: review), but doesn't form 再提出.

改 (かい) means 'reform' or 'change' (e.g., 改善: improvement), but doesn't form 再提出.

補 (ほ) means 'supplement' or 'compensate' (e.g., 補足: supplement), but doesn't form 再提出.

過ごし (すごし) comes from 過ごす (すごす), 'to spend time'. 都会過ごし is not a common phrase.

始まり (はじまり) means 'beginning'. 都会始まり is not a common phrase.

生き (いき) comes from 生きる (いきる), 'to live'. 都会生き is not a common phrase.

半 (はん) means 'half'. 半仕事 is not a common phrase.

短 (たん) means 'short'. 短仕事 is not a common phrase.

小 (しょう) means 'small'. 小仕事 is not a common phrase.

考慮 (こうりょ) means 'consideration'. It doesn't fit the context of opinions being divided.

信頼 (しんらい) means 'trust' or 'reliance'. It doesn't fit the context of opinions being divided.

測定 (そくてい) means 'measurement'. It is unrelated to the context.

信仰 (しんこう) means 'faith' or 'belief'. It is not used with 意見 (opinion).

提案 (ていあん) means 'proposal' or 'suggestion'. You propose an opinion, but you don't 'propose' an opinion of others.

発揮 (はっき) means 'display' or 'exhibition (of ability)'. It is not used with 意見 (opinion).

ゴール (goal) means 'goal'. While related to objectives, it's not used in the context of a target demographic for development.

インパクト (impact) means 'impact'. It is unrelated to the context of developing for a specific group.

アピール (appeal) means 'appeal'. It refers to attracting attention, not the target group itself.

定着 (ていちゃく) means 'establishment' or 'settlement'. It doesn't describe a personal characteristic.

専用 (せんよう) means 'exclusive use' or 'private use'. It is unrelated to describing a person's atmosphere.

区別 (くべつ) means 'distinction' or 'differentiation'. It refers to the act of distinguishing, not a unique quality.

戦って (たたかって) is the te-form of 戦う (たたかう), meaning 'to fight' or 'to battle'. While related to competition, 争う is more specific to contending for a prize or title.

奪って (うばって) is the te-form of 奪う (うばう), meaning 'to snatch' or 'to take away'. This implies taking something by force, which is not the nuance here.

破って (やぶって) is the te-form of 破る (やぶる), meaning 'to break' or 'to defeat'. While you can defeat an opponent, '優勝を破る' is not a natural phrase.

動作 (どうさ) means 'action' or 'movement'. It refers to physical actions, not a general sense of presence.

実感 (じっかん) means 'real feeling' or 'actual sensation'. It refers to one's own feelings, not the presence of others.

状態 (じょうたい) means 'state' or 'condition'. It refers to the general condition of something, not the subtle presence of people.

不規則な (ふきそくな) means 'irregular'. While his actions might be irregular, 'irresponsible' is a more direct fit for not following rules.

あやふやな means 'vague' or 'uncertain'. It describes something unclear, not a person's character in this context.

大まかな (おおまかな) means 'rough' or 'broad' (e.g., a rough estimate). It describes a general approach, not a lack of adherence to rules.

宣伝して (せんでんして) is the te-form of 宣伝する (せんでんする), 'to advertise'. This is a different meaning.

調査して (ちょうさして) is the te-form of 調査する (ちょうさする), 'to investigate'. This is a different meaning.

記録して (きろくして) is the te-form of 記録する (きろくする), 'to record'. This is a different meaning.

上手に (じょうずに) means 'skillfully'. This describes ability, not attitude.

自由に (じゆうに) means 'freely'. This describes the manner, not the seriousness.

積極的に (せっきょくてきに) means 'actively' or 'positively'. This describes initiative, not seriousness.

人気が出ない (にんきがでない) means 'not popular'. This is a different concept from being rare.

人気が出る (にんきがでる) means 'becomes popular'. This is the opposite of the intended meaning.

たくさんいる means 'there are many'. This is the opposite of the intended meaning.

週末 (しゅうまつ) means 'weekend'. This refers to a period of days, not a single day's duration.

夜間 (やかん) means 'nighttime'. This refers to a specific part of the day, not the entire day.

今日まで (きょうまで) means 'until today'. This refers to a deadline, not a duration.

切って (きって) is the te-form of 切る (きる), 'to cut'. This is a different action.

洗って (あらって) is the te-form of 洗う (あらう), 'to wash'. This is a different action.

乾かして (かわかして) is the te-form of 乾かす (かわかす), 'to dry'. This is a different action.

初期 is not typically used for parts of a song. 冒頭 (ぼうとう: beginning) or 最初の部分 (さいしょのぶぶん: first part) would be more natural.

初期 is not typically used for the early stage of a match. 序盤 (じょばん: opening stage) or 前半 (ぜんはん: first half) would be more natural.

初期 is not typically used for the initial state of weather. 最初は (さいしょは: at first) or はじめは (at the beginning) would be more natural.

打ち明ける is about revealing one's own secrets or feelings, not about someone else providing information. 教えてくれます (will tell you) would be appropriate here.

打ち明ける is not used for conveying a message. 伝えて (convey) or 伝言を頼んで (ask to convey a message) would be appropriate.

打ち明ける implies personal confession or revelation. For important information, 報告しましょう (let's report) or 伝えましょう (let's convey) would be more appropriate.

欠陥 is not natural for a personal fault or bad habit. 欠点 (けってん: flaw, weak point) or 悪い癖 (わるいくせ: bad habit) would be more appropriate.

欠陥 is not used for a scratch or damage on a surface. 傷 (きず: scratch) would be more appropriate.

欠陥 is not natural for a disadvantage or problem point of a service. 問題点 (もんだいてん: problem point) or デメリット (demerit) would be more appropriate.

引退 is not used for withdrawing from university. 退学 (たいがく: dropping out of school) would be appropriate.

引退 is not used for a business withdrawing from a location. 撤退 (てったい: withdrawal) or 移転 (いてん: relocation) would be appropriate.

引退 is not used for withdrawing from participation in a specific event due to injury. 辞退 (じたい: declining) or 棄権 (きけん: withdrawal from a competition) would be appropriate.

ぎっしり is not used for liquids. たっぷり (full, ample) or なみなみ (brimming) would be more appropriate.

ぎっしり is not used for clothing being tight. きつい (tight) or ぴったり (snug) would be more appropriate.

While 'packed with people' is a common usage, ぎっしり often implies a very dense, almost immovable packing of objects. Option 1 is a more direct and typical example of 'tightly packed'.

～おきに means 'every (interval)' (e.g., 1日おきに: every other day). It implies regularity, not a first occurrence after a long time.

～たびに means 'every time' or 'whenever'. It implies repetition, not a first occurrence after a long time.

～うちに means 'while' or 'before (something changes)'. It refers to an action within a certain period, not a duration of absence.

さえ means 'even' (implies a minimum or surprising extent). It doesn't convey the strong emphasis of 'this year, for sure'.

すら means 'even' (similar to さえ, often used with negative nuance). It doesn't convey the strong emphasis of 'this year, for sure'.

のみ means 'only' or 'nothing but'. It restricts, rather than emphasizes, the timing.

～ものを means 'even though' or 'despite' (expresses regret or dissatisfaction). It doesn't fit the causal relationship.

～とともに means 'together with' or 'as...'. It indicates accompaniment or simultaneous change, not a reason for naming.

～うえで means 'after' or 'upon' (indicates a prerequisite or condition). It doesn't fit the causal relationship.

特に (とくに) means 'especially' or 'particularly'. It doesn't fit the context of indicating remaining tasks.

少しも (すこしも) means 'not at all' (used with negative). It doesn't fit the context of indicating remaining tasks.

あまりに means 'too much' or 'excessively'. It doesn't fit the context of indicating remaining tasks.

～点でも means 'even in terms of...'. It doesn't fit the conditional context.

～場合には means 'in the case of...'. This implies a specific condition, but doesn't convey the 'even if' nuance of paying the full amount despite less usage.

～点には means 'in terms of...'. It doesn't fit the conditional context.

簡単らしいし means 'seems easy, and...' (implies additional reasons), which doesn't convey the contrast.

簡単なようであれば means 'if it seems easy...', which is a conditional statement, not a contrast.

簡単らしくて means 'seems easy, so...' (implies a reason), which doesn't convey the contrast.

枯れていないことで means 'by the fact that they haven't withered'. This doesn't express worry about future wilting.

枯れていないからと means 'because they haven't withered'. This doesn't express worry about future wilting.

枯れてしまわないのを is grammatically awkward and does not convey the sense of worry.

見に行ってばかりだ means 'I've just been going to see movies' or 'I only go to see movies'. This doesn't fit the context of a cancelled plan.

見に行ったばかりだ means 'I've just gone to see a movie'. This implies the action was completed recently.

見に行ったつもりだった means 'I thought I had gone to see a movie' (implies a mistaken belief). This doesn't fit the context of a cancelled plan.

判断すべきだ means 'should judge'. This implies an obligation, which contradicts the idea of lacking information.

判断したにすぎない means 'merely judged'. This implies a judgment has already been made, which contradicts 'results are not yet out'.

判断せざるを得ない means 'cannot help but judge' or 'have no choice but to judge'. This implies an unavoidable judgment, which contradicts the difficulty due to lack of results.

走っていたい means 'wants to be running'. This expresses a desire, which is not applicable to a painting.

走っているようだ means 'seems to be running' (implies it is currently running, not about to start).

走り出したがる means 'wants to start running' (implies the horse itself has a desire), which is not applicable to a painting.

お伺いしました (おうかがいしました) is a humble expression meaning 'I visited' or 'I asked'. This would be used by the guest, not the host.

お呼びいただきました (およびいただきました) is a humble expression meaning 'You called me' or 'You invited me'. This would be used by the guest, not the host.

お迎えしました (おむかえしました) is a humble expression meaning 'I welcomed/met you'. While related to welcoming, お越しくださいました is the standard and most natural phrase for 'welcome' in this context.

いいなんて means 'how good it is' (expresses surprise or disbelief). It doesn't fit the context of a polite offer.

よかったっけ means 'was it good?' (recalling something). It is grammatically and contextually incorrect.

いいからだよね means 'it's fine, right?' (seeking confirmation). It doesn't fit the context of a polite offer.

のに is a conjunction meaning 'even though' or 'despite'. It comes at the end of the first clause, not in the middle of the phrase describing how something was made.

レシピに書いてある means 'written in the recipe'. This phrase precedes とおりに, so it cannot be in the ★ position.

作った means 'made'. This verb comes after とおりに, so it cannot be in the ★ position.

作った means 'made'. This verb comes after 水で, so it cannot be in the ★ position.

10 倍の means '10 times the amount of'. This phrase precedes 水で, so it cannot be in the ★ position.

米に対して means 'relative to rice'. This phrase comes at the very beginning of the description, so it cannot be in the ★ position.

決して means 'never' or 'by no means'. It precedes 規模は大きくないが, so it cannot be in the ★ position.

商社に比べると means 'compared to trading companies'. This phrase comes at the beginning of the comparison, so it cannot be in the ★ position.

やる気があれば means 'if one has motivation'. This phrase comes after the ★ position, so it cannot be in the ★ position.

日本のジャズは means 'Japanese jazz'. This phrase precedes 語れない, so it cannot be in the ★ position.

抜きには means 'without' or 'excluding'. This phrase precedes 日本のジャズは, so it cannot be in the ★ position.

というほど means 'to the extent that'. This phrase comes after 語れない, so it cannot be in the ★ position.

思い込みだけで means 'just by assumption'. This phrase comes at the beginning of the clause, so it cannot be in the ★ position.

迷惑をかけることもあるので means 'because you might also cause trouble'. This phrase comes after 喜ばれるどころか, so it cannot be in the ★ position.

品物を選ぶと means 'if you choose a gift'. This phrase comes after 思い込みだけで, so it cannot be in the ★ position.

ご存知でしょう means 'You probably know' (a statement, not a question).

ご存知だと思います means 'I think you know' (a statement, not a question).

ご存知だと思いますか means 'Do you think you know?' (awkward phrasing, not a natural way to ask if someone is familiar with something).

そのうえ means 'in addition' or 'furthermore'. This would imply adding another point, not a consequence.

それなのに means 'even so' or 'despite that' (expresses contrast or unexpected outcome). This doesn't fit the logical flow.

そういえば means 'speaking of which' or 'that reminds me'. Used to bring up a related topic, not to show a consequence.

得られる点です means 'it is the point that can be obtained' (grammatically awkward and less natural for stating general effects).

得られてもかまいません means 'it's fine even if they are obtained' (doesn't fit the context of stating benefits).

得られなければなりません means 'they must be obtained' (too strong, implies a requirement, not a description of effects).

貢献するつもりでした means 'I had intended to contribute' (implies a past intention that might not happen or has changed).

貢献すべきだからです means 'because I should contribute' (states a reason/obligation, not a personal desire or dream).

貢献できるようにしています means 'I am making it so that I can contribute' (implies current actions to enable future contribution, but 'なりたい' is more direct for expressing a personal desire).