JLPT Test N3 in 07/2018

「と」 means 'with' or 'and', which is not suitable for marking a direct object.

「が」 is a subject marker, not used for direct objects in this context.

「へ」 means 'to' (indicating direction), which is not appropriate here.

「に比べて」 (にくらべて) means 'compared to', which does not fit the context of providing a service.

「のことで」 means 'about' or 'concerning', which is not suitable for indicating the recipient of a service.

「のほかに」 (のほかに) means 'besides' or 'in addition to', which is not the intended meaning.

「ぜったい」 (絶対) means 'absolutely' or 'definitely', which doesn't convey the sense of effort followed by disappointment.

「けっして」 (決して) means 'never' and is always used with a negative verb, which is not the case here.

「まったく」 (全く) means 'completely' or 'entirely', often used with negative verbs, and doesn't fit the nuance of 'going to the trouble'.

「気をつけることで」 means 'by being careful', which doesn't convey the 'not only... but also' meaning.

「気をつけるかどうか」 means 'whether or not to be careful', which doesn't fit the context.

「気をつけるのだから」 means 'because I'm careful', which is grammatically incorrect and doesn't make sense in the sentence.

「習わせるだろうか」 means 'I wonder if I will make her learn', which is a self-reflection, not a request for advice.

「習わせているのだ」 means 'It is that I am making her learn', which implies a current state or explanation, not a question about future action.

「習わせるつもりだ」 means 'I intend to make her learn', which is a statement of intention, not a question seeking advice.

「難しいに違いない」 means 'must be difficult', which contradicts the 'not necessarily' nuance.

「難しいはずがない」 means 'cannot be difficult', which is too strong and doesn't fit the context of 'not necessarily'.

「難しいかもしれない」 means 'might be difficult', which doesn't fit the 'not necessarily' pattern.

「食べられます」 is the potential form of 'to eat' or an honorific for 'to eat', but the clerk is asking what the customer *will do* (choose), not *can eat*.

「差し上げます」 (さしあげます) is a humble form of 'to give', used when giving something to a superior, which is not appropriate for the clerk asking the customer's choice.

「ございます」 is a polite form of 'あります' (to be/exist), which doesn't fit the context of asking about a choice.

「コピーさせるでしょうか」 means 'I wonder if I should make someone copy', which is a self-reflection, not a request to Mori.

「コピーしたらいかがですか」 means 'How about copying?' (as a suggestion to Mori), which is not what Tanaka wants.

「コピーするのではないでしょうか」 means 'Isn't it that I will copy?' (speculation), which is not a request.

「ぐらいでも」 means 'even about/around', which doesn't fit the nuance of 'up to'.

「ずっなら」 is grammatically incorrect.

「からでも」 means 'even from', which implies a starting point, not a limit.

「行ったらいい」 means 'It would be good if we went', which is a statement of opinion, not an invitation.

「行っただろう」 means 'probably went', which is a speculation about a past action.

「行ってみて」 means 'try going' (imperative/request), which is not an invitation.

「帰っていく前に」 means 'before going home', which doesn't fit the context of someone already being gone.

「帰っている間は」 means 'while going home', which implies an ongoing action, not a completed one.

「帰ってきたまま」 means 'as soon as they came home' or 'remaining as they were after coming home', which doesn't fit the context of someone being absent.

「大きいようだし」 means 'it seems big, and also...', which doesn't fit the context of expressing the time taken for growth.

「大きくできて」 means 'able to make it big' or 'it was made big', which is not the intended meaning.

「大きいほうがよければ」 means 'if bigger is better', which is irrelevant to the sentence.

「飲まないほうがよさそうですね」 means 'It seems better not to drink it', which contradicts the doctor's instruction.

「飲まなくてもしかたないですね」 means 'It can't be helped if I don't drink it', which is not a question seeking clarification.

「飲まなければいいんでしょうか」 means 'Is it okay if I don't drink it?', which is a less polite and slightly different nuance than asking about necessity.

「人生」 (じんせい: life) is part of the phrase, but not the `★` position.

「にとって」 (にとって: for/to) forms 「私にとって」, but is not the `★` position.

「いちばん大切」 (いちばんたいせつ: most important) is part of the phrase, but not the `★` position.

「見ても」 (みても: even if I watch) is part of the phrase, but not the `★` position.

「何度も」 (なんども: many times) is part of the phrase, but not the `★` position.

「見たけれど」 (みたけれど: although I watched) is part of the phrase, but not the `★` position.

「ある」 (ある: there is) is part of the phrase, but not the `★` position.

「大通り側に」 (おおどおりがわに: on the main street side) is part of the phrase, but not the `★` position.

「車の音が」 (くるまのおとが: car noises) is part of the phrase, but not the `★` position.

「作る」 (つくる: make) is part of the phrase, but not the `★` position.

「ハンバーグ」 (hamburg steak) is part of the phrase, but not the `★` position.

「おいしい」 (delicious) is part of the phrase, but not the `★` position.

「食事をするたび」 (しょくじをするたび: every time I eat) is part of the phrase, but not the `★` position.

「来たとき」 (きたとき: when I came) is part of the phrase, but not the `★` position.

「このレストランで」 (このレストランで: at this restaurant) is part of the phrase, but not the `★` position.

「だけ」 (だけ) also means 'only', but it is used with a positive verb. The sentence structure requires a negative verb.

「でも」 (でも) means 'even' or 'but', which does not fit the context of 'only having chopsticks'.

「まで」 (まで) means 'until' or 'to', which is not appropriate here.

「例えば」 (たとえば) means 'for example', which doesn't fit the flow of the narrative.

「一で」 is grammatically incorrect in this context.

「ところが」 (ところが) means 'however' or 'although', which implies a contrast, not a continuation of action.

「使ってもいいです」 means 'It's okay to use', which is a statement of permission, not an action taken by the author.

「使うようになっています」 means 'It has become such that I use', which describes a natural change, not a conscious effort.

「使ってほしかったです」 means 'I wanted someone to use it', which is grammatically incorrect and doesn't fit the context.

「この」 (この: this) is too general and doesn't specify the context.

「こういう」 (こういう: this kind of) is too general.

「箸の専門店の」 (はしのせんもんてんの: of the chopstick specialty store) refers to the origin of the chopsticks, not the place where the improved skill is demonstrated.

「箸のほうです。」 (はしのほうです: It's the chopsticks side/option) doesn't fit the meaning of attributing success.

「筈だったのです。」 (はずだったのです: It was supposed to be) implies something that was expected but didn't happen.

「箸だったはずです。」 (はしだったはずです: It should have been chopsticks) also implies expectation or certainty, not gratitude for a cause.

This option is too broad. Karen specifies her Tokyo dates (July 13-15), so she's not asking about any day she's in Japan, but specifically during her Tokyo stay.

Karen mentions traveling to Kyoto and Hiroshima, but she explicitly states her desire to meet the teacher in Tokyo at the university.

Karen has already decided when she will be in Tokyo (July 13-15), so she is not asking when she *should* go to Tokyo.

The speaker is stressed by the mess, implying they *can* tidy up and are bothered by the others' inability to do so.

The husband and children *claim* this, but the speaker dismisses it as an excuse, implying it's not the real reason.

The speaker is clearly bothered by the mess and complains about it, indicating they want the room tidy, not that they don't try to tidy up.

The passage mentions that using only personal or simple numbers is problematic because it's easy for others to guess.

The passage states that using unrelated or randomly arranged numbers makes them hard to remember.

The passage suggests adding a *simple* number (単純な数字), not a randomly arranged number (不規則に並んだ数字).

While there's a 30-minute delay, the email doesn't explicitly state they will be 30 minutes *late* for the visit, only that the pre-meeting check won't happen.

Nomura says, "もし時間があれば、そこで簡単に最終確認をしましょう" (If there's time, let's do a quick final check there), implying they still *might* do it, not that they've decided to skip it entirely.

Nomura says, "訪問する時間に間に合わない場合は、また連絡します" (If I can't make it for the visit time, I'll contact you again), which refers to the visit itself, not specifically the final check.

These are mentioned as generally important, but not what the author considers *most* important for themselves.

Size is mentioned as an important point, but not the *most* important for the author.

The author explicitly states that *other* people choose by pictures or patterns, but *they* choose by color.

The passage states, "手帳は家族や親友より、一緒にいる時間も長いのだ。" (I spend more time with my planner than with family or close friends), implying it's *more* important in terms of time spent, not *next* to them.

While a planner helps with organization, the passage focuses on its emotional impact, not its role in maintaining a 'proper' lifestyle.

The passage does not suggest the planner dictates or shows her way of life; it influences her mood while living it.

The passage does not mention a change in her thinking about time.

While stress is mentioned, the change is in her *desire for calmness in work*, not a general change in her attitude towards stress.

Her *preference* for color is changing due to her work attitude, not her general 'sense' of color.

The car was initially stopped at a *red* light. The daughter's comment indicates it turned green.

The mother stepped on the accelerator *after* the daughter's comment, as a reaction to it, not as the reason for the comment itself.

The daughter's comment is about the traffic light, not an attempt to hide the mother's emotions.

The song brought comfort and encouragement, not dislike.

While it brings back memories, its primary role described is providing comfort and encouragement during hardship, not just for remembering.

She *listened* to it herself during those times, it wasn't a song she *wished* she had heard.

The passage does not mention her ability to support her family as the reason for her happiness.

The passage explicitly states that "泣きたくなるような苦しいことも、いつのまにかなくなりました" (the painful things that made me want to cry have disappeared), meaning she no longer has such difficulties.

Similar to option 3, the passage states that the painful things have disappeared, so she doesn't have them anymore.

The passage says she couldn't *sufficiently enjoy* growing them on her balcony, not that it was forbidden.

Her dream was to have a *large garden* to grow things, not specifically to rent "みんなの庭" itself. "みんなの庭" is a means to fulfill that dream.

Making friends was a positive *result* of participating in "みんなの庭", not the initial reason for her participation. Her primary motivation was her love for gardening in a spacious area.

The users discuss among themselves, not necessarily following the city's opinions on how to grow things.

It is described as a "共同の庭" (communal garden), meaning people work together, not individually as they please.

The garden is managed through discussions among users, not according to a city-established plan for individual growing.

While more can be grown, the specific 'difference' highlighted in the social context is the ease of forming relationships, not the quantity of produce.

This specific detail is not mentioned as the key difference.

The passage explicitly states she *could* greet neighbors before; the difference is going beyond greetings to actual friendship and deeper interaction.

This is about gardening, not the social impact and future discussions mentioned in the sentence preceding "そう感じている".

While increased interaction is a prerequisite, the feeling is about the *outcome* of that interaction: improving the town.

The feeling extends beyond just improving "みんなの庭" to improving the entire town.

These are the basic prices, not the discounted prices for members during the special sale.

This option correctly lists the discounted prices but incorrectly adds the 300 yen membership fee, which is only for new members.

This option incorrectly lists both the basic prices and adds the membership fee, neither of which applies to an existing member during the sale.

This time frame (10:00-18:00) refers to the store's operating hours (Notice A), not the home visit pick-up hours. Notice B states that the '訪問時間' (visit time) for pick-up is between 6:00 PM and 10:00 PM.

Notice B states that delivery is available on '営業日' (business days). Notice A clarifies that business days include Saturdays. While Sundays are closed, the option incorrectly states both Saturday and Sunday.

Notice B, under 'お届け日' (Delivery Date), states: "お申し込みのときに、営業日の中からお届けの日と時間をご指定ください。" (When applying, please specify the delivery date and time from the business days.) This means the delivery date *can* be specified.