N1 Vocabulary · Test 23

枠 is read わく, meaning 'frame' or 'framework/bounds.' The sentence means 'An increasing number of companies are advancing into new fields, transcending conventional frameworks.' 枠を超える is a common expression meaning 'to go beyond the established framework/limits.'

• 1かべ corresponds to 壁 (wall), not 枠.
• 3みぞ corresponds to 溝 (ditch/groove), not 枠.
• 4ふち corresponds to 縁 (edge/brim), not 枠.

• 枠わく — frame; framework; bounds
• 従来じゅうらい — conventional; traditional; up to now
• 進出しんしゅつ — advance into; expansion into

網羅 is read もうら, meaning 'to cover comprehensively / to encompass.' The sentence means 'This information magazine covers almost all of the major tourist attractions in the country.' 網(もう) + 羅(ら).

• 1ぼうろう is an incorrect reading; 網 is read もう in this word, not ぼう.
• 2もうろう corresponds to 朦朧 (hazy/faint), a different word with similar sounds.
• 4ぼうら is an incorrect reading mixing up the on-readings of both kanji.

• 網羅もうら — to cover comprehensively; to encompass
• 情報誌じょうほうし — information magazine
• 観光名所かんこうめいしょ — tourist attraction

名誉 is read めいよ, meaning 'honor; prestigious.' The sentence means 'Receiving such an award is a great honor for me.' 名(めい) + 誉(よ).

• 1めいゆう is an incorrect reading; 誉 is read よ, not ゆう.
• 2めいゆ is an incorrect reading; 誉 is read よ, not ゆ.
• 3めいよう is an incorrect reading; 誉 is read よ, not よう. This may be confused with 名様 or similar-sounding words.

• 名誉めいよ — honor; prestigious; creditable
• 賞しょう — award; prize

費やした is read ついやした, the past tense of 費やす, meaning 'to spend (time, money, effort).' The sentence means 'A large amount of funds were spent on the development of the new product.'

• 1ひやした corresponds to 冷やした (chilled/cooled), a different verb.
• 2つやした is not a standard word; it may be confused with 費やす due to visual similarity.
• 4ひいやした is an incorrect reading with an extra い; not a real word.

• 費ついやす — to spend (time/money/effort); to consume
• 多額たがく — a large amount (of money)
• 資金しきん — funds; capital

由緒 is read ゆいしょ, meaning 'history; origins; lineage.' The sentence means 'What you can see over there is a temple with a history dating back a thousand years.' 由(ゆい) + 緒(しょ). 由緒ある is a common expression meaning 'having a long and distinguished history.'

• 1ゆうしょ is an incorrect reading; 由 is read ゆい here, not ゆう.
• 3ゆうしょう is an incorrect reading; 由 is ゆい (not ゆう) and 緒 is しょ (not しょう). May be confused with 有賞 or similar.
• 4ゆいしょう is an incorrect reading; 緒 is read しょ, not しょう.

• 由緒ゆいしょ — history; origins; distinguished lineage
• 建たてられる — to be built (passive)

利益 is read りえき, meaning 'profit' or 'benefit.' The sentence says 'Profit increased slightly compared to last year,' so りえき is the correct reading.

• 1りし is not a valid reading for 利益. It may be confused with 利子 (りし), meaning 'interest (on money).'
• 2りそく is the reading of 利息, meaning 'interest,' not 利益.
• 4りじゅん is not a valid reading for 利益. It may be confused with 利潤 (りじゅん), meaning 'profit (in an accounting sense),' which is a different word.

• 利益りえき — profit, benefit
• 利息りそく — interest (on a loan/deposit)
• 利潤りじゅん — profit (business/accounting)

逃れた is read のがれた, from 逃れる (のがれる), meaning 'to escape from, to evade.' The sentence means 'Thanks to Hashimoto's fine play, they somehow managed to escape the pinch (crisis).' のがれる is the standard reading for 逃れる in this sense.

• 2はなれた is the reading of 離れた (はなれる), meaning 'to be separated / to leave,' a different word.
• 3それた is not a valid reading for 逃れた. It may be confused with 逸れた (それる), meaning 'to deviate / to go off course.'
• 4まぬがれた is the reading of 免れる (まぬがれる), meaning 'to be spared from / to escape.' Although 逃れる can sometimes be read まぬがれる in broader usage, the standard and primary reading of 逃れる is のがれる, and 免れる is the kanji normally used for まぬがれる.

• 逃のがれる — to escape from, to evade
• 免まぬがれる — to be spared from, to escape (a bad situation)
• 離はなれる — to be separated, to leave
• 逸それる — to deviate, to go off course

考慮 is read こうりょ, meaning 'consideration.' The sentence means 'I try to choose children's toys with safety in mind (giving consideration to safety).' The reading こうりょ is correct.

• 1こうろ is not a valid reading for 考慮. It may be confused with 航路 (こうろ), meaning 'sea route / flight path.'
• 3こうろう is the reading of 功労 (こうろう), meaning 'meritorious service,' not 考慮.
• 4こうりょう is the reading of 荒涼 or 考量 (こうりょう), meaning 'barren/desolate' or 'deliberation' respectively — a different word from 考慮.

• 考慮こうりょ — consideration, taking into account
• 考量こうりょう — deliberation, weighing (a less common near-synonym)

遮る is read さえぎる, meaning 'to block, to obstruct (a view, light, path).' The sentence means 'Around here there is nothing that blocks the view.' さえぎる is the correct reading.

• 1さまたげる is the reading of 妨げる, meaning 'to obstruct / to interfere (with a process or action),' not 遮る.
• 3せばめる is the reading of 狭める, meaning 'to narrow,' not 遮る.
• 4へだてる is the reading of 隔てる, meaning 'to separate / to put between,' not 遮る.

• 遮さえぎる — to block, to obstruct (view, light, path)
• 妨さまたげる — to obstruct, to interfere with
• 狭せばめる — to narrow
• 隔へだてる — to separate, to set apart

根拠 is read こんきょ, meaning 'basis, grounds, evidence.' The sentence means 'This theory lacks scientific grounds.' こんきょ is the correct reading.

• 1こんしょ is not a valid reading for 根拠. It may be confused with 根所 (a rare variant) or other words, but it is not the standard reading.
• 2こんじょ is not a valid reading for 根拠. It may be confused with 根性 (こんじょう), meaning 'willpower / grit,' which is a different word.
• 4こんぎょ is not a valid reading for 根拠. There is no common word with this reading.

• 根拠こんきょ — basis, grounds, evidence
• 根性こんじょう — willpower, grit, determination