N1 Vocabulary · Test 32

The correct reading is せいふすじ. The word 政府 is read as せいふ (seifu), meaning 'government'. The kanji 筋 is read as すじ (suji), which in this context means 'source' or 'channel' (of information). Together, 政府筋 means 'government sources'.

• 2せいふきん is incorrect because the kanji 筋 is read as すじ (suji), not きん (kin).
• 3せいふうすじ is incorrect because the reading for 政府 is せいふ, not せいふう.
• 4せいふうきん is incorrect because both the reading for 政府 (せいふ, not せいふう) and the reading for 筋 (すじ, not きん) are wrong.

• 政府筋せいふすじ — government sources
• 政府せいふ — government
• 筋すじ — source, channel, line (of information)

The correct reading of 首相 is しゅしょう (shushō), meaning 'Prime Minister'. 首 is read as しゅ (shu) and 相 is read as しょう (shō).

• 1しゅうそう (shūsō) is an incorrect reading. It uses a long vowel for 首 and the wrong vowel for 相.
• 2しゅそう (shusō) is an incorrect reading. It uses the wrong vowel for 相.
• 3しゅうしょう (shūshō) is an incorrect reading. It incorrectly uses a long vowel for 首.

• 首相しゅしょう — Prime Minister

The correct reading for 検討 is けんとう. In this context, 検討 refers to the act of investigating or considering something, specifically the Prime Minister instructing that the country's demands be considered. The kanji 検 is read with the on'yomi ケン, and 討 is read with the on'yomi トウ.

• 1げんとう is incorrect because the first kanji 検 is read as けん (ken), not げん (gen).
• 2けんどう is incorrect because the second kanji 討 is read as とう (tou), not どう (dou).
• 4げんどう is incorrect because both kanji are read incorrectly: 検 is けん (ken), not げん (gen), and 討 is とう (tou), not どう (dou).

• 検討けんとう — investigation, study, consideration, examination (of a plan, proposal, etc.)

The correct reading of 重視 is じゅうし (jūshi). In the sentence, 重視 is used as a suru-verb meaning 'to attach importance to' or 'to emphasize'. The government is emphasizing its stance on foreign relations. The kanji 重 can be read as ジュウ (on'yomi) or おも/かさ (kun'yomi), and 視 is read as シ (on'yomi). Together they form じゅうし.

• 1ちょうし is the reading for words like 調子 (ちょうし), meaning 'condition, tone, pace'. The kanji 重 can sometimes be read as ちょう (e.g., 重役 ちょうやく), but 視 is never read as し in this context, making this a deliberate distractor.
• 3ちょうけん is not a valid reading for 重視. While 重 can be read as ちょう, 視 is read as シ, not けん. This option is designed to trick learners who confuse the kanji 視 with 権 (けん).
• 4じゅうけん is the reading for 重権 (じゅうけん), meaning 'heavy authority' or 'great power'. This option tests whether the learner can correctly distinguish the second kanji 視 (シ) from 権 (ケン).

• 重視じゅうし — emphasis, attaching importance to, prioritizing
• 政府筋せいふすじ — government sources (anonymous officials)
• 首相しゅしょう — prime minister
• 検討けんとう — investigation, study, consideration
• 対外関係たいがいかんけい — foreign relations
• 姿勢しせい — posture, attitude, stance
• 印象いんしょうづける — to impress, to make an impression
• 狙ねらい — aim, intention, objective

The correct reading of 姿勢 is しせい. The kanji 姿 is read as シ (shi) and 勢 is read as セイ (sei). In this context, it refers to the government's 'attitude' or 'stance' toward foreign relations.

• 2しぜい is incorrect because it applies a voiced sound (dakuten) to 勢, which is incorrect. The correct reading for 勢 in this word is せい.
• 3じせい is incorrect because it applies a voiced sound (dakuten) to 姿, which is incorrect. The correct reading for 姿 here is し.
• 4じぜい is incorrect because it applies voiced sounds (dakuten) to both kanji. Neither 姿 nor 勢 is voiced in this word.

• 姿勢しせい — posture, attitude, stance
• 政府筋せいふすじ — government sources
• 首相しゅしょう — prime minister
• 検討けんとう — study, investigation, consideration
• 対外関係たいがいかんけい — foreign relations
• 重視じゅうし — emphasis, importance
• 印象いんしょうづける — to impress, to make an impression
• 狙ねらい — aim, intention

「治癒」の正しい読みは「ちゆ」です。「治（ち）」＋「癒（ゆ）」で構成され、「病気や傷が治ること」を意味します。「治癒するには1か月程度かかる」は「完治するのに1か月くらいかかる」という意味です。したがって正解は1の「ちゆ」です。

• 2「ちよ」は「癒」の読みを「よ」と誤ったものです。「癒」の音読みは「ゆ」です。
• 3「じゆ」は「治」の読みを「じ」と誤ったものです。「治」の音読みは「ち」です。
• 4「じょ」は両方の漢字の読みを誤ったものです。

• 治癒ちゆ — healing; recovery from illness or injury