N1 Vocabulary · Test 132

誇張（こちょう） means 'exaggeration.' The sentence says 'Her stories are interesting, but there is ( ), so I don't know how much is true.' 誇張がある = 'there is exaggeration,' which directly explains why you can't tell what's real.

• 1拡大（かくだい） means 'enlargement, expansion.' Not used for exaggerating a story.
• 2膨張（ぼうちょう） means 'swelling, inflation' (physical or economic). Not used for stories.
• 3拡散（かくさん） means 'diffusion, spreading.' Not relevant to truthfulness of a story.

• 誇張こちょう — exaggeration
• 拡大かくだい — enlargement, expansion
• 膨張ぼうちょう — swelling, inflation
• 拡散かくさん — diffusion, spreading

ファイト (from English 'fight') means 'fighting spirit, aggressiveness, drive.' The sentence says 'The player is small-built but has ( ) to go at the opponent — a good player.' ファイトがある = 'has fighting spirit,' which fits the description of charging toward the opponent.

• 1タイミング means 'timing.' One can have good timing, but you don't say タイミングがある to mean 'spirit to charge at an opponent.'
• 2ベスト means 'best.' Not something you 'have' (ある) in this context.
• 4フォーム means 'form' (body form/mechanics). Not something described with がある meaning fighting spirit.

• ファイト — fighting spirit, aggressiveness, drive
• タイミング — timing
• ベスト — best
• フォーム — form, posture/mechanics

意欲（いよく） means 'motivation, eagerness, willingness.' The sentence asks 'What should we do to raise employees' ( ) toward their work?' 意欲を高める = 'raise motivation,' a very common collocation.

• 1意地（いじ） means 'stubbornness, willfulness' or 'pride.' You don't say 意地を高める for raising work motivation.
• 3意義（いぎ） means 'significance, meaning.' While work significance matters, 意義を高める is not a natural collocation.
• 4意図（いと） means 'intention, intent.' Not something you 'raise' in employees regarding their work.

• 意欲いよく — motivation, eagerness, willingness
• 意地いじ — stubbornness, willfulness; pride
• 意義いぎ — significance, meaning
• 意図いと — intention, intent

すばしこく is the adverbial form of すばしこい, meaning 'nimble, quick, agile.' The sentence says 'The mouse moved around ( ), so it was hard to catch.' Mice are quick and agile, so すばしこく fits perfectly.

• 2とうとく (尊く) means 'preciously, nobly.' Not how a mouse moves.
• 3なまぐさく (生臭く) means 'with a fishy/raw smell.' This describes odor, not movement.
• 4ひさしく (久しく) means 'for a long time.' This is a time expression, not a manner of moving.

• すばしこい — nimble, quick, agile
• 尊とうとい — precious, noble, sacred
• 生臭なまぐさい — fishy, raw-smelling
• 久ひさしい — long (in time)

心得（こころえ）がある is a set phrase meaning 'to have some knowledge, skill, or experience in something.' The sentence means 'That person has some experience/skill in flower arrangement (生け花).' This fits perfectly.

• 2心理（しんり）means 'psychology' or 'mental state.' You cannot say 生け花の心理がある — it makes no sense in this context.
• 3心掛け（こころがけ）means 'intention, attitude, mindfulness.' While you could say 心掛けがある, it would mean 'has a good attitude/mindfulness,' not specifically 'has skill/experience in flower arrangement.' The phrase 心得がある is the established collocation.
• 4心構え（こころがまえ）means 'mental preparedness, readiness.' 生け花の心構えがある would mean 'is mentally prepared for flower arrangement,' which is unnatural and not the intended meaning.

• 心得こころえ — knowledge, skill, experience (in some field); personal understanding
• 心理しんり — psychology, mental state
• 心掛こころがけ — intention, attitude, mindfulness
• 心構こころがまえ — mental preparedness, readiness
• 生け花（いけばな） — flower arrangement

名誉（めいよ）means 'honor.' The set phrase 名誉に思う means 'to feel honored.' The sentence says 'I feel honored to receive such an award,' so 名誉 is correct.

• 1華やか（はなやか）means 'gorgeous / flamboyant' and is an i-adjective describing appearance or atmosphere. It cannot precede に思う in this construction.
• 3鮮やか（あざやか）means 'vivid / brilliant' and is an i-adjective for colors or performances. It does not collocate with に思う.
• 4明朗（めいろう）means 'bright / cheerful / clear' and is a na-adjective. It does not fit the context of feeling honored about receiving an award.

• 名誉めいよ — honor, honorable
• 華はなやか — gorgeous, flamboyant
• 鮮あざやか — vivid, brilliant
• 明朗めいろう — bright, cheerful, clear

はじく（弾く）means 'to repel / to bounce off.' 水を弾く生地 is a common phrase meaning 'water-repellent fabric.' The sentence says 'This is made of fabric that repels water,' so はじく is correct.

• 1なげく（嘆く）means 'to lament / to grieve.' It is unrelated to fabric or water.
• 2もがく（藻掻く）means 'to struggle / to flounder.' It does not collocate with 水 in this context.
• 4つつく（突く）means 'to poke / to peck at.' Poking water does not describe a fabric property.

• はじく（弾く） — to repel, to bounce off (water, etc.)
• なげく（嘆く） — to lament, to grieve
• もがく（藻掻く） — to struggle, to flounder
• つつく（突く） — to poke, to peck

ことによると means 'depending on the circumstances / perhaps / by some chance.' The sentence says 'I thought it was impossible, but perhaps we might be able to win.' ことによると pairs naturally with かもしれない, expressing uncertainty and possibility, so it is correct.

• 2てっきり means 'I was sure / I was convinced' and is used when you believed something strongly but were proven wrong. It does not pair with かもしれない, which expresses uncertainty rather than a corrected conviction.
• 3あいにく means 'unfortunately' and is used when something regrettable happens. It contradicts the hopeful tone of 優勝できるかもしれない.
• 4いかにも means 'indeed / truly / just as expected' and confirms something is as it appears. It does not fit the tentative かもしれない ending.

• ことによると — perhaps, by some chance, depending on circumstances
• てっきり — surely, I was convinced (but wrong)
• あいにく — unfortunately
• いかにも — indeed, truly, just as expected

せつない（切ない）means 'painful / heartbreaking / bittersweet,' describing an emotionally painful, aching feeling. It perfectly describes the feelings of someone who has gone through a breakup (失恋), so せつない is correct.

• 1たやすい（容易い）means 'easy / simple.' It does not describe an emotional state.
• 2あくどい（悪どい）means 'malicious / excessive / shady.' It describes someone's character or behavior, not the feelings of a heartbroken person.
• 4いやしい（卑しい）means 'vulgar / base / greedy.' It describes low character or greed, not heartbreak.

• せつない（切ない） — painful, heartbreaking, bittersweet
• たやすい（容易い） — easy, simple
• あくどい（悪どい） — malicious, excessive, shady
• いやしい（卑しい） — vulgar, base, greedy

処置（しょち）means 'treatment / first-aid measures.' When you get injured, it is important to properly treat it first. 処置する = 'to take measures / to treat' fits perfectly: けがをしたときは、最初にきちんと処置することが大切です。

• 1加工（かこう）means 'processing / manufacturing,' used for modifying materials or products, not for treating injuries.
• 2適用（てきよう）means 'application (of a rule/law/method),' used when applying something to a situation, not for medical treatment.
• 3操作（そうさ）means 'operation / manipulation,' used for operating machines or systems, not for treating injuries.

• 処置しょち — treatment, measures, first-aid
• 加工かこう — processing, manufacturing
• 適用てきよう — application (of a rule/law)
• 操作そうさ — operation, manipulation