N1 Grammar · Test 2

Option 4 「ならではの」means 'unique to' or 'only possible with.' The sentence says: 'In the service of this inn that boasts a 100-year tradition, one can feel the kind of meticulous care that only an established inn (老舗旅館) can provide.' ならではの perfectly expresses that this level of care is uniquely characteristic of a long-established inn.

• 1「ごときの」means 'like' or 'as if,' used to make comparisons (e.g., 私ごとき). It does not convey the idea of something uniquely characteristic of a type of establishment.
• 2「がらみの」means 'related to' or 'connected with' (e.g., 事件がらみ). It does not fit the context of praising unique qualities of an established inn.
• 3「ほどまでの」is not a standard N1 grammar pattern and does not naturally convey 'unique to.' It would awkwardly suggest 'to the extent of,' which doesn't fit the sentence's meaning.

• 老舗旅館しにせりょかん — long-established inn
• 細やかな心遣い（こまやかなこころづかい） — meticulous thoughtfulness/attentiveness
• ならではの — unique to; only possible with (N1 grammar)

Option 3 「ばかりに」means 'just because' or 'on account of (doing something regrettable).' It expresses that a small or foolish action led to an undesirable outcome. The sentence: 'When I was a new employee, just because I got the client's contact person's name wrong, I couldn't get them to sign a contract.' The ばかりに conveys the speaker's regret that a single mistake caused a significant negative consequence.

• 1「なんて」expresses surprise, disbelief, or belittlement (e.g., 間違えたなんて). While it could attach after a verb, it doesn't convey the causal-regret relationship that the sentence requires.
• 2「以上は」means 'since... then' and expresses a sense of determination or inevitability following a condition (e.g., 間違えた以上は). It implies 'now that I've made the mistake, I must...' which doesn't fit the retrospective recounting of a past failure.
• 4「かと思うと」means 'just when I thought...' or 'no sooner... than,' expressing surprise at a quick succession of events. It does not convey causation or regret.

• 取引先とりひきさき — client; business partner
• 担当者たんとうしゃ — person in charge
• ばかりに — just because; on account of (expressing regret about a cause) (N1 grammar)

Option 4 「それが」is used as a conjunction to introduce an unexpected turn of events, similar to 'but actually' or 'however, you see.' The sentence: 'Up until now, I hadn't thought anything of Mori-san. But you see, recently, for some reason, I've suddenly started seeing them as a romantic interest.' それが perfectly captures the surprising shift from indifference to romantic awareness.

• 1「それは」means 'that is' or 'regarding that,' used to refer back to a topic. It does not convey the unexpected contrast needed here.
• 2「それも」means 'moreover' or 'and what's more,' used to add information. It would suggest addition rather than contrast, which doesn't fit.
• 3「それか」means 'or' or 'or else,' used to present alternatives. It does not convey the unexpected development the sentence describes.

• 何とも思っていなかった（なんともおもっていなかった） — hadn't thought anything of; felt nothing toward
• 恋愛対象れんあいたいしょう — romantic interest/prospect
• それが — but you see; however (introduces an unexpected turn) (N1 grammar)

Option 4 「をもってすれば」means 'with (something), one can...' or 'if one uses (something),' expressing that a certain means or resource is sufficient to achieve something. The sentence: 'Yamada Haruyoshi, who became the new president of X Motors, stated at a press conference: "With the know-how I possess, I am confident we can achieve early profitability."' をもってすれば perfectly expresses that the know-how is the means by which profitability can be achieved.

• 1「とあってか」means 'perhaps because (of a situation),' expressing a presumed reason. It doesn't fit the structure ノウハウ___, which requires a means/instrument expression, not a causal one.
• 2「とあってさえ」is not a standard grammar pattern. Even if interpreted as とあって + さえ, it would mean 'even because of the situation,' which is both unnatural and grammatically incorrect here.
• 3「にとってみれば」means 'from the perspective of,' used to express someone's viewpoint (e.g., 私にとってみれば). It does not express means or capability.

• 就任しゅうにん — inauguration; taking office
• ノウハウ — know-how; expertise
• 黒字化くろじか — becoming profitable (turning a profit)
• をもってすれば — with (something), one can; if one uses (something) (N1 grammar)

Option 1 「やっていないうちから」means 'before even trying/doing it.' The sentence: 'There is no growth for people who only look for reasons they can't do something and give up before even trying.' やっていないうちから perfectly captures the idea of giving up prematurely, before making any attempt, which aligns with 'only searching for reasons they can't.'

• 2「やることはないにしろ」means 'even if there's no need to do it.' This would justify giving up (since there's no need), which contradicts the sentence's criticism of the person.
• 3「やりようがないにもかかわらず」means 'despite there being no way to do it.' If there's genuinely no way, giving up would be reasonable, so criticizing such a person makes no sense. This contradicts the sentence's intent.
• 4「やってしまってからでないと」means 'unless one does it first.' Combined with あきらめてしまう, it would mean 'unless one does it first, one gives up,' which is grammatically and semantically awkward and doesn't convey the intended meaning of premature giving up.

• 細こまやかな — meticulous; careful
• やっていないうちから — before even trying/doing it (N1 grammar)
• 成長せいちょうはない — there is no growth

The full sentence is: この花火大会は、日本の夏を語るうえで欠かせないイベントとして有名だ。'This fireworks festival is famous as an essential event when talking about Japanese summers.' The order after the blank is: うえで(1) → 欠かせない(3) → ★イベント(4) → として(2). The ★ position is filled by イベント, which connects 欠かせない (adjective modifying the noun) with として (meaning 'as').

• 1うえで comes first, right after 日本の夏を語る, forming the pattern 〜うえで ('when/in doing'). It cannot go in the ★ position.
• 2として comes last, after イベント, forming イベントとして ('as an event'). It cannot go in the ★ position.
• 3欠かせない comes second, modifying イベント as an adjective ('essential'). It cannot go in the ★ position because it needs a noun after it.

• 語かたるうえで — when talking about / in discussing
• 欠かかせない — indispensable, essential, cannot be omitted
• イベント（いべんと） — event

The full sentence is: 子供の遊ぶ時間を奪ってまで無理にやらせる必要はないと思う。'I understand parents' feelings of wanting their children to learn various things, but I don't think there's any need to deprive children of play time and force them to do things.' The order is: まで(3) → 無理に(4) → ★やらせる(2) → 必要は(1). The key pattern is 〜てまで（無理に）やらせる必要はない ('there's no need to go so far as to force them to do it').

• 1必要は comes last, forming 必要はない ('there is no need'). It belongs at the end, not in the ★ position.
• 3まで comes first after 奪って, forming 奪ってまで ('even going so far as to deprive'). It cannot go in the ★ position.
• 4無理に comes second, modifying やらせる ('force to do'). It cannot go in the ★ position because it needs a verb after it.

• 〜てまで — going so far as to do ~ (negative nuance)
• 無理むりに — forcibly, against one's will
• 奪うばう — to deprive, to take away

The full sentence is: 最終日の今日こそ何も起きませんように。'I hope nothing happens today of all days, the final day.' The order is: 今日こそ(2) → 何も(1) → ★起きません(4) → ように(3). This is a prayer/wish expression ending in ように ('I hope that...'). B is expressing hope that on the final day, unlike the previous trouble-filled days, nothing bad will happen.

• 1何も comes second, modifying 起きません ('nothing happens'). It cannot go in the ★ position.
• 2今日こそ comes first, meaning 'today of all days / today for sure'. It belongs right after 最終日の.
• 3ように comes last, completing the wish pattern 〜ように ('I hope that ~'). It cannot go in the ★ position.

• 〜こそ — ~ for sure / ~ of all things (emphatic)
• トラブル続き（とらぶるづき） — one trouble after another
• 〜ように — I hope that ~ (prayer/wish expression)

The full quoted statement is: 介護施設員の給与を引き上げるなどして介護に携わる人材を確保することが緊急の課題（だ）。'It is an urgent task to secure personnel involved in nursing care by, among other things, raising the salaries of care facility staff.' The order is: などして(1) → 介護に携わる(4) → ★人材を確保することが(3) → 緊急の課題(2). The ★ position is filled by 人材を確保することが, which is the subject marked by が that links to 緊急の課題 ('is an urgent task').

• 1などして comes first, meaning 'by doing things such as ~', connecting to 給与を引き上げる. It cannot go in the ★ position.
• 2緊急の課題 comes last, forming the predicate 緊急の課題（だ）('is an urgent task'). It cannot go in the ★ position.
• 4介護に携わる comes second, modifying 人材 as a relative clause ('personnel who engage in nursing care'). It cannot go in the ★ position because it needs the noun 人材 after it.

• 〜などして — by doing things such as ~
• 介護に携わる（かいごにたずさわる） — to be engaged in nursing care
• 人材を確保する（じんざいをかくほする） — to secure personnel
• 緊急の課題（きんきゅうのかだい） — urgent task/issue

The full sentence is: 川北市出身の画家平一明の業績を後世に伝えようと川北市が建設を進めていた記念美術館が、先週20日に完成した。'The memorial art museum that Kawakita City had been constructing to pass on the achievements of painter Taira Kazuaki, a native of Kawakita City, to future generations was completed on the 20th of last week.' The order is: 業績を後世に伝えようと(4) → 川北市が(2) → ★建設を進めていた(1) → 記念美術館が(3). The ★ position is filled by 建設を進めていた, which is a relative clause modifying 記念美術館 ('the memorial museum that (the city) was constructing').

• 2川北市が comes second, serving as the subject of 建設を進めていた ('Kawakita City was constructing'). It cannot go in the ★ position.
• 3記念美術館が comes last, as the head noun (with subject marker が) that the entire relative clause modifies, linking to 完成した. It cannot go in the ★ position.
• 4業績を後世に伝えようと comes first, meaning 'in order to pass on achievements to future generations'. It modifies the purpose of the construction and cannot go in the ★ position.

• 業績ぎょうせき — achievements, accomplishments
• 後世こうせい — future generations, posterity
• 〜ようと — in order to ~ (volitional + と before a verb of action)
• 建設を進める（けんせつをすすめる） — to proceed with construction
• 記念美術館きねんびじゅつかん — memorial art museum