N1 Vocabulary · Test 64

頻繁に (ひんぱんに) means 'frequently.' バスが頻繁に出ている ('buses run frequently') directly explains why you can board without waiting long. The sentence says: 'Buses run frequently from the station to the museum, so you can get on without waiting much.' This is the correct answer.

• 2緊密に (きんみつに) means 'closely, tightly,' used for relationships, cooperation, or ties (e.g., 緊密な関係). It cannot describe bus frequency.
• 3活発に (かっぱつに) means 'actively, vigorously,' used for activities, discussions, or movements (e.g., 活発に議論する). Buses do not 'run actively.'
• 4円滑に (えんかつに) means 'smoothly,' used for processes or operations proceeding without friction (e.g., 円滑に進める). While buses might run smoothly, this does not explain 'almost no waiting,' which requires high frequency.

• 頻繁ひんぱんに — frequently
• 緊密きんみつに — closely, tightly (relationships, cooperation)
• 活発かっぱつに — actively, vigorously
• 円滑えんかつに — smoothly (processes, operations)

へとへとに means 'completely exhausted, worn out (physically).' へとへとに疲れた ('exhausted to the point of being worn out') is a natural collocation describing extreme physical fatigue from walking all day. The sentence says: 'I walked all day and got completely exhausted, so I want to rest well tonight.' This fits perfectly.

• 1すっきり means 'refreshed, clear' — the feeling of being refreshed after resting or clearing one's head. It is the opposite of being tired, so すっきり疲れた is contradictory.
• 2からからに means 'completely dried up,' used for things like throat (のどがからから) or empty containers. It does not describe fatigue.
• 4ぎっしり means 'packed tightly, stuffed full,' used for schedules, containers, or spaces being full (e.g., ぎっしり詰まる). It does not describe being tired.

• へとへとに — completely exhausted, worn out (physically)
• すっきり — refreshed, clear-headed
• からからに — completely dried up
• ぎっしり — packed tightly, stuffed full

The correct answer is 2. The phrase 「話を切り出す」 (はなしをきりだす) is a fixed expression meaning 'to broach a topic' or 'to start a conversation'. In this sentence, the speaker wanted to consult their mother but she looked busy, making it hard to initiate the conversation. Thus, 「話を切り出すことができなかった」 (could not start the conversation) fits the context perfectly.

• 1「押し込む」 (おしこむ) means 'to push into' or 'to break into (a house)'. It does not collocate with 「話」 and makes no sense in this context.
• 3「割り当てる」 (わりあてる) means 'to assign' or 'to allocate' (e.g., tasks or resources). You cannot 'assign' a conversation, so this does not fit.
• 4「持ち上げる」 (もちあげる) means 'to lift up' physically or 'to flatter' someone. It does not mean to start a conversation, so it is incorrect here.

• 切り出す（きりだす） — to broach a topic, to start a conversation
• 押し込む（おしこむ） — to push into, to break into
• 割り当てる（わりあてる） — to assign, to allocate
• 持ち上げる（もちあげる） — to lift up, to flatter
• 相談そうだんする — to consult, to talk over
• なかなか — quite, by no means (used with negative to mean 'not easily')

端的に（たんてきに）means 'plainly, directly, succinctly, to the point.' The sentence says the sentence expresses the protagonist's feelings 'directly/succinctly.' 明白に（めいはくに）means 'clearly, plainly, obviously,' which is the closest synonym among the choices.

• 2部分的に（ぶぶんてきに）means 'partially.' 端的に implies capturing the essence directly, not partially.
• 3大げさに（おおげさに）means 'exaggeratedly.' This is the opposite of 端的に, which conveys directness without embellishment.
• 4主に（おもに）means 'mainly, primarily.' This describes what is emphasized, not the manner of expression.

• 端的たんてきに — plainly, directly, succinctly, to the point
• 明白めいはくに — clearly, plainly, obviously

わずらわしい（煩わしい）means 'troublesome, bothersome, annoying.' The sentence says 'The troublesome task is finally over.' 面倒な（めんどうな）means 'troublesome, bothersome' and is the best synonym.

• 1苦手な（にがてな）means 'not good at / weak at.' Being bad at something is different from it being troublesome.
• 3単調な（たんちょうな）means 'monotonous.' A task can be monotonous without being bothersome, and vice versa.
• 4膨大な（ぼうだいな）means 'enormous, massive (in quantity).' This describes scale, not the feeling of being bothered.

• わずらわしい（煩わしい） — troublesome, bothersome, annoying
• 面倒めんどうな — troublesome, bothersome

しいて means 'forcibly, reluctantly, if one must.' しいて選ぶなら means 'if I were forced to choose,' which fits the sentence: the two presentations are hard to rank, but if forced to pick, the latter is better. This conveys making a choice despite the difficulty of distinguishing them.

• 1よほど means 'by far, much more, to a great degree,' used to express a large difference in degree (e.g., よほど疲れた)—not appropriate for 'if forced to choose.'
• 2いっそう means 'even more, still more,' indicating an increase in degree—not suitable for a forced choice between two options.
• 4いかにも means 'truly, indeed, certainly,' used to confirm something is exactly as expected (e.g., いかにも彼らしい)—not appropriate for 'if forced to choose.'

• しいて — forcibly, reluctantly, if one must
• よほど — by far, much more, to a great degree
• いっそう — even more, still more
• いかにも — truly, indeed, certainly

該当（がいとう）する means 'to correspond to, to fall under (a category/condition).' 条件に該当する is a standard collocation meaning 'to meet/satisfy the conditions.' The sentence asks anyone who meets even one of the listed conditions to report to the office, so 該当 is correct.

• 2順応（じゅんのう）する means 'to adapt to, to adjust to (an environment),' used for adapting to new circumstances—not for meeting criteria.
• 3相当（そうとう）する means 'to correspond to, to be equivalent to,' used for matching in value or amount (e.g., 額が相当する)—not for falling under specific conditions.
• 4適応（てきおう）する means 'to adapt to, to adjust to,' like 順応, used for adapting to environments or situations—not for satisfying conditions.

• 該当がいとう — to correspond to, to fall under (a condition/category)
• 順応じゅんのう — to adapt to, to adjust to
• 相当そうとう — to correspond to, to be equivalent to
• 適応てきおう — to adapt to, to adjust to

紛れて（まぎれて）means 'got mixed in among' or 'became lost among.' The sentence says: 'The report that should have been on the desk can't be found—did it perhaps get mixed in with the other documents and materials?' 紛れる is the natural verb for something getting lost among other similar items.

• 1なじんで（馴染んで）means 'to get used to' or 'to blend in harmoniously.' A report doesn't 'get used to' other documents.
• 2絡んで（からんで）means 'to be tangled with' or 'to be involved (in a matter).' It implies an active entanglement or involvement, not a document getting lost among others.
• 3おさまって（収まって/納まって）means 'to be put away/stored' or 'to settle down.' While a document could be 'put away,' the nuance of getting lost among other papers is not captured.

• 紛まぎれる — to get mixed in among; to be lost among (other things)
• 馴染なじむ — to get used to; to blend in
• 絡からむ — to be tangled; to be involved
• 収まる/納まる（おさまる） — to be put away; to settle

仕上がったら（しあがったら）means 'when (it) is finished/completed.' 仕上がる is the intransitive verb meaning 'to be completed' (of a product or work). 完成したら（かんせいしたら）means 'when (it) is completed,' which is the closest synonym.

• 1届いたら（とどいたら）means 'when (it) arrives/is delivered.' This is about delivery, not completion.
• 2売れたら（うれたら）means 'when (it) sells.' This is about sales, not completion.
• 3受賞したら（じゅしょうしたら）means 'when (it) wins an award.' This is about winning a prize, not completion.

• 仕上しあがる — to be completed, to be finished (of a work/product)
• 完成かんせいする — to be completed

互角（ごかく）means 'evenly matched' or 'on equal footing.' When two teams are 互角, their strength is roughly equal. 大体同じだ ('roughly the same') is the correct paraphrase.

• 1徐々に離れている means 'gradually pulling apart.' This implies one side is getting ahead, the opposite of 互角.
• 2全然違う means 'completely different.' This contradicts 互角, which means the two are equal.
• 3徐々に近づいている means 'gradually getting closer.' This implies they are not yet equal, whereas 互角 means they already are.

• 互角ごかく — evenly matched; equal in strength