N1 Vocabulary · Test 28

墓地 (cemetery/graveyard) is read ぼち. This is the standard on'yomi reading tested at this level.

• 1ぽじ is not a valid reading for 墓; the correct on'yomi is ぼ/ボ.
• 3はかち is not a valid reading. The kun'yomi of 墓 is はか, but 地 is not read ち in this compound.
• 4はかば is a possible kun'yomi-style reading for 墓地 in some contexts, but it is not the standard reading tested here; the expected answer is the on'yomi ぼち.

• 墓地ぼち — cemetery, graveyard

寂しい (lonely, desolate) is read さびしい. In this sentence about a deserted cemetery at dusk, 寂しくて (さびしくて) means 'lonely/desolate,' which fits perfectly.

• 1あやしくて (怪しくて) means 'suspiciously/strangely' — not the reading of 寂しい.
• 2おそろしくて (恐ろしくて) means 'frighteningly/terrifyingly' — a different word (恐しい/恐ろしい).
• 4わびしくて (侘しくて) means 'wretched/miserable/shabby' — a different word with a different nuance.

• 寂さびしい — lonely, desolate, gloomy
• 怪あやしい — suspicious, dubious
• 恐おそろしい — frightening, terrifying
• 侘わびしい — wretched, shabby, miserable

人影 (figure of a person, sign of people) is read ひとかげ. 人 (ひと) + 影 (かげ). The sentence says there is not even a person's shadow/figure — no one around.

• 2ひとごみ is not a valid reading; 人込み (ひとごみ) means 'crowd' but uses different kanji.
• 3にんえい is not a valid reading; it incorrectly uses on'yomi にん for 人 and a non-standard reading for 影.
• 4にんけい is not a valid reading; it uses on'yomi for both characters but 人影 is read with kun'yomi ひとかげ.

• 人影ひとかげ — figure/shadow of a person, sign of people being around

幽霊 (ghost/spirit) is read ゆうれい. 幽 (ゆう) + 霊 (れい). The sentence says a ghost might appear.

• 1しれい is not a valid reading for 幽霊; 死霊 (しりょう) is a different word meaning 'spirit of the dead.'
• 2しりょう is 死霊 (spirit of the dead) or 資料 (materials) — different words, not 幽霊.
• 4ゆうりょう is 有料 (charged/fee-based) or a non-standard reading — not 幽霊.

• 幽霊ゆうれい — ghost, spirit
• 死霊しりょう — spirit of the dead
• 有料ゆうりょう — fee-charging, not free

終始 (from beginning to end, throughout, always) is read しゅうし. 終 (しゅう) + 始 (し). The sentence says he was silent throughout the meeting — 終始無言で (しゅうしむごんで).

• 1しじゅう is the reading of 始終 (always, constantly) — a different word with reversed kanji.
• 2じしゅう could be 自習 (self-study) or 時習 — not a reading of 終始.
• 4じゅうし is the reading of 重視 (emphasis, importance) — a different word.

• 終始しゅうし — from beginning to end, throughout, consistently
• 始終しじゅう — always, constantly
• 重視じゅうし — emphasis, putting importance on

閉鎖 is read へいさ (heisa), meaning 'closure' or 'shutting down.' The sentence means 'The company president explained in detail the circumstances that led to closing the factory.' 閉 (へい) means 'close/shut' and 鎖 (さ) means 'chain/lock,' together conveying the idea of locking/shutting down a facility.

• 1かんさ is the reading for 観察 (observation) or 監査 (audit) — completely different words. The kanji 閉 is not read かん.
• 3かんさく is the reading for 感作 (sensitization) or could be confused with 間作 (intercropping). Neither matches 閉鎖.
• 4へいさく is not a valid reading for 閉鎖. The second character 鎖 is read さ, not さく.

• 閉鎖へいさ — closure, shutting down (of a facility/organization)
• 経緯けいい — circumstances, the process leading to a result
• 詳くわしく — in detail, thoroughly

至った is read いたった (past tense of 至る, 'to reach/come to'). 〜に至った means 'reached the point of ~ / came to ~.' The sentence says the president explained the circumstances that led to (reached the point of) closing the factory. 至る is an irregular (特別) reading verb.

• 1おおった is the past tense of 覆う (おおう, 'to cover') or 大う (not standard). It does not match 至る.
• 2とおった is the past tense of 通る (とおる, 'to pass through'). Different kanji and meaning.
• 4わたった is the past tense of 渡る (わたる, 'to cross/hand over'). Different kanji and meaning.

• 至いたる — to reach (a state/point), to come to
• 至いたった — reached, came to (past tense of 至る)

経緯 is read けいい (keii), meaning 'the circumstances, the process, or the course of events' that led to a particular outcome. The sentence means 'The president explained in detail the circumstances that led to closing the factory.' Note that 経緯 can also be read きょうい in certain contexts (e.g., longitude and latitude), but in the sense of 'circumstances/process' it is けいい.

• 2けいえい is the reading for 経営 (management/operation). Similar-looking first kanji 経, but the second character 営 does not match 緯.
• 3けいか is the reading for 経過 (passage of time, progress/course). Near-synonym but different kanji (過 vs 緯).
• 4けいかん is not a standard reading for 経緯. It could be confused with 警官 (police officer) or 経管, but does not match.

• 経緯けいい — circumstances, the process/course of events leading to a result

詳しく is read くわしく (kuwashiku), meaning 'in detail, thoroughly.' The sentence means 'The president explained in detail the circumstances that led to closing the factory.' 詳 (くわ) is a kun-yomi reading here.

• 1くやしく is the reading for 悔しく (regretfully, bitterly). The kanji 悔 looks somewhat similar to 詳, but the meaning is entirely different.
• 3むなしく is the reading for 空しく (in vain, emptily). Different kanji and meaning.
• 4よろしく is the reading for 宜しく (well, properly, as in よろしくお願いします). Different kanji and meaning.

• 詳くわしい — detailed, thorough; to know well about something
• 詳くわしく — in detail, thoroughly

監督 is read かんとく (kantoku), meaning 'supervisor, director, or coach (in sports).' The sentence means 'A grand celebration party was held, surrounding the coach of the championship team.' 監 (かん) means 'supervise/oversee' and 督 (とく) means 'supervise/urge.'

• 1かんもく is not a valid reading for 監督. It could be confused with 監目 or 観目, but neither is a real word here. The second character 督 is read とく, not もく.
• 3しんもく is not a valid reading for 監督. The first character 監 is read かん, not しん.
• 4しんとく is not a valid reading for 監督. Neither character matches this reading.

• 監督かんとく — supervisor, director, coach (sports)
• 祝賀会しゅくがかい — celebration party
• 催もよおされた — was held/organized (passive past of 催す)