JLPT Test N2 in 07/2021

This is an incorrect reading for 拡充.

This is an incorrect reading for 拡充.

This is an incorrect reading for 拡充.

This is an incorrect reading.

This is the reading for 輝かしい (kagayakashii), meaning 'brilliant' or 'glorious', which is not the correct kanji here.

This is an incorrect reading.

This is the reading for 支援 (shien), meaning 'support' or 'aid', which is a different kanji and meaning.

This is an incorrect reading.

This is an incorrect reading.

This is the reading for 傷ついて (kizutsuite), meaning 'to be hurt' or 'damaged'.

This is the reading for 乾いて (kawaite), meaning 'to dry'.

This is the reading for 浮いて (uite), meaning 'to float'.

This is an incorrect reading.

This is an incorrect reading.

This is an incorrect reading.

富 (tomi) means 'wealth', but 豊か is the correct adjective for 'abundant'.

恵 (megumi) means 'blessing' or 'grace', which is not the correct kanji for 'abundant'.

福 (fuku) means 'luck' or 'fortune', which is not the correct kanji for 'abundant'.

変 (hen) means 'strange' or 'change', which is not correct here.

逆 (gyaku) means 'reverse' or 'opposite', which is not correct here.

戻 (modori) means 'return' or 'go back', but 返品 is the standard term for 'returned goods'.

荒 (ara) means 'rough' or 'wild', but 乱暴 is the correct compound.

亡 (bou) means 'death' or 'perish', which is incorrect here.

This combination of kanji is incorrect.

争って (arasotte) means 'to dispute' or 'to quarrel', which is different from 'compete' in a rivalry context.

戦って (tatakatte) means 'to fight' or 'to battle', which is too strong for 'competing as rivals'.

討って (utte) means 'to strike' or 'to attack', which is incorrect here.

悪 (aku) means 'bad', but 悪点 is not a standard word for 'weakness'.

欠点 (ketten) means 'defect' or 'fault', which is similar but 弱点 is more appropriate for a 'weak point' in general.

低 (tei) means 'low', but 低点 is not a standard word for 'weakness'.

式 (shiki) means 'style' or 'method', which does not fit the context of shape.

感 (kan) means 'feeling' or 'sense', which is irrelevant here.

性 (sei) means 'nature' or 'gender', which is incorrect here.

離 (ri) means 'separation' or 'distance', but it's not used in this compound.

違 (i) means 'difference' or 'wrong', which is incorrect here.

補 (ho) means 'supplement' or 'complement', which is incorrect here.

直 (choku) means 'direct' or 'straight', which is incorrect here.

今 (ima) means 'now', but 現 is the appropriate kanji for 'current' in this context.

近 (kin) means 'near' or 'recent', which is incorrect here.

増加 (zouka) means 'increase' in quantity or number, but 上昇 is more specific for prices or levels.

上達 (joutatsu) means 'improvement' in skill, which is irrelevant here.

増大 (zoudai) means 'increase' in size or amount, but 上昇 is more commonly used for prices.

タイマー (timer) is a device, which is incorrect here.

アクシデント (accident) means an unforeseen event, which is incorrect here.

アクション (action) means an act or movement, which is incorrect here.

無事に (buji ni) means 'safely' or 'without incident', which is incorrect here.

率直に (sotchoku ni) means 'frankly' or 'candidly', which implies honesty rather than ease of approach.

器用に (kiyou ni) means 'skillfully' or 'cleverly', which is incorrect here.

輸送 (yusou) means 'transportation' or 'shipping', which is incorrect here.

付属 (fuzoku) means 'attached' or 'belonging to', but 添付 is specifically used for files attached to emails/documents.

郵送 (yuusou) means 'mailing' or 'sending by post', which is incorrect for digital files.

たまたま (tamatama) means 'by chance' or 'accidentally', which is incorrect here.

さっさと (sassato) means 'quickly' or 'promptly', which is incorrect here.

うっとり (uttori) means 'enraptured' or 'spellbound', which is incorrect here.

制限 (seigen) means 'restriction' or 'limitation', but 限界 is more appropriate for a personal physical limit.

境界 (kyoukai) means 'boundary' or 'border', which is incorrect here.

境目 (sakaime) means 'border' or 'boundary line', which is incorrect here.

まとめる (matomeru) means 'to gather' or 'to summarize', which is incorrect here.

仕上げる (shiageru) means 'to finish' or 'to complete', which is incorrect here.

合わせる (awaseru) means 'to combine' or 'to match', which is incorrect here.

びっくりした (bikkuri shita) means 'was surprised' or 'was startled'.

かっとした (katto shita) means 'flared up in anger' or 'got furious'.

ぞっとした (zotto shita) means 'shuddered' or 'felt a chill' (from fear or disgust).

仕事を探します (shigoto o sagashimasu) means 'I will look for work'.

仕事を教えます (shigoto o oshiemasu) means 'I will teach work'.

仕事を頼みます (shigoto o tanomimasu) means 'I will ask for work' or 'I will request work'.

格好 (kakkou) means 'appearance' or 'figure'.

体調 (taichou) means 'physical condition'.

気分 (kibun) means 'feeling' or 'mood'.

あまり (amari) means 'not very' (used with negative) or 'too much' (used with positive).

あいかわらず (aikawarazu) means 'as usual' or 'as ever'.

ぜんぜん (zenzen) means 'not at all' (used with negative).

縛って (shibatte) means 'tied up' or 'bound'.

集めて (atsumete) means 'gathered' or 'collected'.

分けて (wakete) means 'separated' or 'divided'.

This sentence means 'to quote the method of a senior who is good at presentations'. While 'quote' can sometimes mean 'to adopt', it's not the primary meaning of 引用, which is about textual or verbal citation.

This sentence means 'to draw water from a large river'. 引用 is not used for drawing physical resources like water.

This sentence means 'You must not use other people's money'. 引用 is not used for using money; 借用 (shakuyou) 'borrowing' or 盗用 (touyou) 'embezzlement' would be more appropriate.

This sentence means 'When I suddenly noticed, the key in my pocket was gone.' ほっと is not used for 'suddenly noticing'. はっと (hatto) would be more appropriate for a sudden realization.

This sentence means 'During the meeting, when I was relaxing, my boss warned me.' ほっと implies relief, not just relaxing or being idle. ぼーっと (boo-tto) 'absentmindedly' or だらだら (daradara) 'lazily' might fit better.

This sentence means 'When the person I like spoke to me, my face suddenly turned red.' ほっと is not used for a sudden physical reaction like blushing. ぱっと (patto) 'suddenly' or どっと (dotto) 'all at once' might be more suitable.

This sentence means 'Professor Takahashi is researching the history of biological development on this island.' While 'development' is a meaning of 展開, for biological evolution, 進化 (shinka) 'evolution' or 発展 (hatten) 'development/growth' would be more natural.

This sentence means 'When I'm doing something I like, time passes quickly.' 展開 is not used for the passage of time. 経過 (keika) 'passage' or 流れ (nagare) 'flow' would be more appropriate.

This sentence means 'Athlete Ikeda is very strong and has decided the outcome of the final match for 5 consecutive years.' 展開 is not used for 'outcome' or 'result'. 勝敗 (shouhai) 'victory or defeat' or 結果 (kekka) 'result' would be more appropriate.

This sentence means 'Since I had a cold, it was convenient for me that today's meeting was canceled.' 妥当 is not used to express personal convenience. 都合がよかった (tsugou ga yokatta) 'it was convenient' would be more appropriate.

This sentence means 'The weather forecast for the travel day was rain, but it cleared up beautifully and became appropriate weather.' 妥当 is not used for weather. 良い天気 (ii tenki) 'good weather' or 理想的な天気 (risouteki na tenki) 'ideal weather' would be more appropriate.

This sentence means 'I often listen to this song recently because the lyrics are appropriate for my current feelings.' 妥当 is not used for lyrics matching feelings. 合っている (atteiru) 'match' or ぴったりだ (pittari da) 'perfect fit' would be more appropriate.

This sentence means 'This organization is engaged in activities to protect the environment, such as cleaning beaches.' While 'protect' is a meaning of かばう, for environmental protection, 保護する (hogosuru) 'to protect' or 守る (mamoru) 'to protect/defend' would be more natural.

This sentence means 'This bird is protected by law, and catching or keeping it is prohibited.' While 'protected' is a meaning of かばう, for legal protection, 保護されている (hogosareteiru) 'is protected' is more common.

This sentence means 'To protect the newly developed technology, related information is strictly managed.' For protecting intellectual property or information, 保護する (hogosuru) 'to protect' or 守る (mamoru) 'to guard' would be more appropriate.

～こそ (koso) means 'precisely' or 'for sure', used for emphasis, but it doesn't fit the negative nuance of 'not even'.

～のみ (nomi) means 'only' or 'just', which doesn't fit the context of 'not even understanding the basics'.

～なほど (na hodo) means 'to the extent that' or 'so much that', which doesn't fit the nuance of 'even'.

ちっとも (chittomo) means 'not at all' and is used with negative verbs, which doesn't fit here.

いったい (ittai) means 'what on earth' or 'how in the world', used in questions for emphasis or exasperation, which is incorrect here.

まさか (masaka) means 'by no means' or 'impossible', expressing disbelief, which is incorrect here.

～を通して (o tooshite) means 'through' or 'via', which is incorrect here.

～にかけて (ni kakete) has various meanings like 'over a period of time' or 'concerning', none of which fit here.

～にもかかわらず (ni mo kakawarazu) means 'despite' or 'nevertheless', which implies a contradiction and is incorrect here.

～にあたって (ni atatte) means 'at the time of' or 'on the occasion of', used for significant events, which is incorrect here.

～において (ni oite) means 'in' or 'at' (a place or time), which is too general and doesn't convey the specific nuance.

～に際して (ni saishite) is similar to にあたって, meaning 'at the time of' or 'on the occasion of', also for significant events.

～からには (kara ni wa) means 'now that' or 'since', implying a strong consequence or obligation, which is too strong here.

～わけか (wake ka) means 'so that's why' or 'no wonder', used to express understanding of a reason, which is incorrect here.

あまりに (amari ni) means 'too much' or 'excessively', which is an adverb and doesn't fit grammatically here.

～うえに (ue ni) means 'in addition to' or 'on top of that', which is incorrect here.

～くせに (kuse ni) means 'even though' or 'despite the fact that', implying a critical or reproachful tone, which is incorrect here.

～ものに (mono ni) is not a standard grammatical pattern that fits this context.

確認していないと (kakunin shiteinai to) means 'if I haven't checked', which implies a condition but doesn't convey the nuance of needing to try checking first.

確認しているか (kakunin shiteiru ka) means 'whether I have checked', which is a question and doesn't fit the flow of the sentence.

確認してみるか (kakunin shitemiru ka) means 'should I try checking?', which is a question and doesn't fit the flow of the sentence.

やり続けられなくなっても (yaritsuzukerarenaku nattemo) means 'even if you become unable to continue doing it', which implies a concession and doesn't fit the conditional warning.

やり始められなかったら (yarihajimerarenakattara) means 'if you couldn't start doing it', which is incorrect as the context is about continuing a job.

やり始められなくなっても (yarihajimerarenaku nattemo) means 'even if you become unable to start doing it', which is incorrect.

やり直す (yarinaosu) means 'to redo' or 'to start over', which is incorrect here.

やりだす (yaridasu) means 'to begin to do' or 'to start doing', which is incorrect here as the context is about finishing.

やるかける (yarikakeru) means 'to start doing but not finish' or 'to be in the middle of doing', which is the opposite of the intended meaning.

お聞きになったんです (o kiki ni nattan desu) is the honorific form of 'heard' or 'asked', used when referring to the action of a superior, not one's own action.

申し上げたんです (moushiagetan desu) is the humble form of 'said' or 'told', used when the speaker tells something to a superior, not when they hear something from a superior.

ご存じなんです (go zonji nan desu) is the honorific form of 'know', used when referring to a superior's knowledge, not one's own hearing.

してあげることになった (shite ageru koto ni natta) means 'it was decided that I would do ~ for someone else's benefit', which is incorrect as the speaker is the one receiving the benefit.

してもらうことにした (shite morau koto ni shita) means 'I decided to have someone do ~ for me', which implies the speaker made the decision, but the nuance here is that the company offered/allowed it.

させてあげることにした (sasete ageru koto ni shita) means 'I decided to let someone do ~', implying the speaker is granting permission, which is incorrect.

ことわればいいだけなの (kotowareba ii dake nano) is grammatically correct but sounds more like a question asking for confirmation, rather than a suggestion. The でしょう adds a softer, more suggestive tone.

断りたいだけなの (kotowaritai dake nano) means 'do you just want to refuse?', which changes the meaning to a question about A's desire, not a suggestion.

断りたいだけでしょう (kotowaritai dake deshou) means 'you just want to refuse, right?', which is also a question about A's desire, not a suggestion for action.

This phrase connects the thought to the feeling, but it needs to follow the clause it refers to.

This particle phrase indicates the subject of the 'remaining time' clause.

This is the result clause, which comes at the end of the sentence.

This is the noun 'courage' and needs to be part of the phrase '勇気がある'.

This particle phrase introduces the speaker's strong feeling about the preceding statement.

This verb phrase indicates the transformation.

This is part of the '～か～ないかのうちに' pattern, but not the central part.

This is the first part of the action that is almost completed.

This is the object of the verb '飛び出す'.

This is the verb phrase for 'understood'.

This phrase introduces the action of trying to solve problems.

This grammar pattern indicates 'even though one intended/thought'.

This phrase indicates 'there are also some' and comes at the end of the main clause.

This phrase specifies 'among the fish'.

This verb means 'to live' and modifies 'fish'.

気になるだけ (ki ni naru dake) means 'it's just something to be concerned about', which implies it's not very important, contradicting the preceding sentence.

気になるかどうか (ki ni naru ka dou ka) means 'whether or not it's something to be concerned about', which is a question and doesn't fit the declarative sentence structure.

気になるかのよう (ki ni naru ka no you) means 'as if it's something to be concerned about', which implies it might not actually be, contradicting the context.

なお (nao) means 'furthermore' or 'in addition', used to add more information, but not to introduce a solution to a problem.

たとえば (tatoeba) means 'for example', used to introduce an illustration, which is not the role of this sentence.

ところが (tokoroga) means 'however' or 'nevertheless', used to introduce a contrasting or unexpected situation, which is incorrect here as the initiative is a direct response to the problem.

そういった取り組みも (sou itta torikumi mo) means 'such initiatives also', implying there are other similar initiatives, which is not the focus here. The 'も' (mo) also suggests 'in addition to', which doesn't fit the introduction of the specific experiments.

あのような取り組み (ano you na torikumi) means 'that kind of initiative', which is too vague and implies a distance or comparison, not a direct reference to the immediately preceding topic.

こちらの取り組みも (kochira no torikumi mo) means 'this initiative (on our side) also', which implies a distinction between 'our' initiative and others, and the 'も' (mo) is again problematic.

期待できるからだ (kitai dekiru kara da) means 'because great results can be expected', which is a reason, not a concluding statement of expectation.

期待できるはずだった (kitai dekiru hazu datta) means 'it should have been possible to expect great results', implying that expectations were not met, which contradicts the positive tone of the passage.

期待できればよかった (kitai dekireba yokatta) means 'it would have been good if great results could be expected', expressing regret or a wish, which is incorrect for a concluding statement about future prospects.