N1 Vocabulary · Test 116

The correct answer is 3. In the stem sentence, the word written in parentheses as (ちゅう)しょう的 is 「抽象的」 (ちゅうしょうてき), meaning 'abstract'. The kanji used for this reading is 「抽」. In option 3, the word (ちゅう)せん is written as 「抽選」 (ちゅうせん), meaning 'lottery' or 'drawing'. Since both use the kanji 「抽」 read as ちゅう, option 3 is the correct match.

• 1In option 1, the word (ちゅう)じつ is written as 「忠実」 (ちゅうじつ), meaning 'faithful' or 'loyal'. The kanji used is 「忠」, not 「抽」, so it is incorrect.
• 2In option 2, the word めい(ちゅう) is written as 「命中」 (めいちゅう), meaning 'hit' (as in hitting a target). The kanji used is 「中」, not 「抽」, so it is incorrect.
• 4In option 4, the word う(ちゅう) is written as 「宇宙」 (うちゅう), meaning 'space' or 'universe'. The kanji used is 「宙」, not 「抽」, so it is incorrect.

• 抽象的ちゅうしょうてき — abstract
• 抽選ちゅうせん — lottery, drawing
• 忠実ちゅうじつ — faithful, loyal
• 命中めいちゅう — hit (a target)
• 宇宙うちゅう — space, universe

The word in the stem is 質疑 (しつぎ), meaning 'questioning' (often in a parliament). The kanji used for the reading 'ぎ' is 疑 (doubt, question). Option 4 uses the word 疑惑 (ぎわく), meaning 'suspicion' or 'doubt'. The kanji for 'ぎ' in this word is also 疑, making it the correct match.

• 1The word is 礼儀 (れいぎ), meaning 'etiquette' or 'manners'. The kanji used for 'ぎ' is 儀 (ceremony, rule), which is different from the kanji in the stem.
• 2The word is 犠牲者 (ぎせいしゃ), meaning 'victim' or 'casualty'. The kanji used for 'ぎ' is 犠 (sacrifice), which is different from the kanji in the stem.
• 3The word is 審議 (しんぎ), meaning 'deliberation' or 'discussion'. The kanji used for 'ぎ' is 議 (deliberation, discussion), which is different from the kanji in the stem.

• 質疑しつぎ — questioning, questions (especially in a parliament/diet)
• 疑惑ぎわく — suspicion, doubt
• 礼儀れいぎ — etiquette, manners
• 犠牲者ぎせいしゃ — victim, casualty
• 審議しんぎ — deliberation, discussion

The underlined ばく in (ばく)ぜん corresponds to the kanji 漠 in 漠然（ばくぜん）, meaning 'vague, indistinct.' Option 2, さ(ばく), is 砂漠（さばく）, meaning 'desert.' The kanji 漠 is read ばく in both 漠然 and 砂漠 — same character, same reading.

• 1暴露（ばくろ）uses the kanji 暴, not 漠. Different character.
• 3束縛（そくばく）uses the kanji 縛, not 漠. Different character.
• 4爆発（ばくはつ）uses the kanji 爆, not 漠. Different character.

• 漠然ばくぜん — vague, indistinct, unclear
• 砂漠さばく — desert
• 暴露ばくろ — exposure, disclosure
• 束縛そくばく — restraint, restriction
• 爆発ばくはつ — explosion

The underlined ほう in つい(ほう) corresponds to the kanji 放 in 追放（ついほう）, meaning 'banishment, expulsion, driving out.' Option 1, かい(ほう), is 開放（かいほう）, meaning 'opening to the public, liberation.' The kanji 放 is read ほう in both 追放 and 開放 — same character, same reading.

• 2崩壊（ほうかい）uses the kanji 崩, not 放. Different character.
• 3報酬（ほうしゅう）uses the kanji 報, not 放. Different character.
• 4模倣（もほう）uses the kanji 模, not 放. Different character.

• 追放ついほう — banishment, expulsion, driving out
• 開放かいほう — opening (to public), liberation
• 崩壊ほうかい — collapse, breakdown
• 報酬ほうしゅう — remuneration, reward
• 模倣もほう — imitation, copying

The underlined ち in がっ(ち) corresponds to the kanji 致 in 合致（がっち）, meaning 'agreement, conformity, matching.' Option 1, いっ(ち), is 一致（いっち）, meaning 'agreement, coincidence, matching.' The kanji 致 is read ち in both 合致 and 一致 — same character, same reading.

• 2設置（せっち）uses the kanji 置, not 致. Different character.
• 3統治（とうち）uses the kanji 治, not 致. Different character.
• 4愚痴（ぐち）uses the kanji 痴, not 致. Different character.

• 合致がっち — agreement, conformity, matching (conditions)
• 一致いっち — agreement, coincidence, unity
• 設置せっち — installation, establishment
• 統治とうち — rule, governance
• 愚痴ぐち — complaint, grumbling

The stem contains 取り組むべき課題(かだい)がたくさんある — 'There are many tasks/issues to tackle.' The kanji for (か) is 課. The question asks which option uses the same kanji 課 for its (か). Option 1: にっ(か) = 日課(にっか, daily routine), which uses 課. This matches.

• 2たん(か) = 担架(たんか, stretcher). The kanji is 架, not 課.
• 3きょ(か) = 許可(きょか, permission). The kanji is 可, not 課.
• 4きゅう(か) = 休暇(きゅうか, holiday/day off). The kanji is 暇, not 課.

• 課題かだい — task, issue, assignment
• 日課にっか — daily routine
• 担架たんか — stretcher
• 許可きょか — permission
• 休暇きゅうか — holiday, day off

The stem word is 全盛（ぜんせい）, meaning 'golden age / peak prosperity.' The tested kanji for (せい) is 盛. Option 1 uses 盛大（せいだい）, a na-adjective meaning 'grand / magnificent,' where (せい) is also written with 盛. This is the same kanji, so option 1 is correct.

• 2成人（せいじん）means 'adult / coming of age.' The kanji for (せい) is 成, not 盛.
• 3情勢（じょうせい）means 'state of affairs / situation.' The kanji for (せい) is 勢, not 盛.
• 4一斉に（いっせいに）means 'simultaneously / all at once.' The kanji for (せい) is 斉, not 盛.

• 全盛ぜんせい — golden age, peak prosperity
• 盛大せいだいな — grand, magnificent
• 成人せいじん — adult, coming of age
• 情勢じょうせい — state of affairs, situation
• 一斉いっせいに — simultaneously, all at once

The stem word is 渋滞（じゅうたい）, meaning 'traffic jam / congestion.' The tested kanji for (たい) is 滞. Option 4 uses 停滞（ていたい）, meaning 'stagnation / sluggishness,' where (たい) is also written with 滞. This is the same kanji, so option 4 is correct.

• 1大衆（たいしゅう）means 'the masses / general public.' The kanji for (たい) is 大, not 滞.
• 2怠慢（たいまん）means 'negligence / laziness.' The kanji for (たい) is 怠, not 滞.
• 3脱退（だったい）means 'withdrawal / secession.' The kanji for (たい) is 退, not 滞.

• 渋滞じゅうたい — traffic jam, congestion
• 停滞ていたい — stagnation, sluggishness
• 大衆たいしゅう — the masses, general public
• 怠慢たいまん — negligence, laziness
• 脱退だったい — withdrawal, secession

The stem word is 勘違い（かんちがい）, meaning 'misunderstanding / misinterpretation.' The tested kanji for (かん) is 勘. Option 2 uses 勘弁（かんべん）, meaning 'forgiveness / excusing,' where (かん) is also written with 勘. This is the same kanji, so option 2 is correct.

• 1緩和（かんわ）means 'easing / relaxation (of restrictions).' The kanji for (かん) is 緩, not 勘.
• 3監視（かんし）means 'surveillance / monitoring.' The kanji for (かん) is 監, not 勘.
• 4還元（かんげん）means 'returning / giving back (to society).' The kanji for (かん) is 還, not 勘.

• 勘違かんちがい — misunderstanding, misinterpretation
• 勘弁かんべん — forgiveness, excusing
• 緩和かんわ — easing, relaxation
• 監視かんし — surveillance, monitoring
• 還元かんげん — returning, giving back

The correct answer is 1. In the stem sentence, the word is 宣言 (せんげん), meaning 'declaration'. The character read as (せん) is 宣, which means 'to declare' or 'to state publicly'. In option 1, the word is 宣伝 (せんでん), meaning 'advertising' or 'promotion'. The character read as (せん) is also 宣. Therefore, option 1 uses the exact same kanji as the stem.

• 2In option 2, the word is 選択 (せんたく), meaning 'selection' or 'choice'. The character read as (せん) is 選, which means 'to choose' or 'to select'. This is a different kanji with a different meaning.
• 3In option 3, the word is 実践 (じっせん), meaning 'practice' or 'putting into practice'. The character read as (せん) is 践, which means 'to tread' or 'to carry out'. This is a different kanji.
• 4In option 4, the word is 感染 (かんせん), meaning 'infection'. The character read as (せん) is 染, which means 'to dye' or 'to contract (a disease)'. This is a different kanji.

• 宣言せんげん — declaration
• 宣伝せんでん — advertising, promotion
• 選択せんたく — selection, choice
• 実践じっせん — practice, putting into practice
• 感染かんせん — infection