N1 Vocabulary · Test 73

輝く is read かがやく, meaning 'to shine, sparkle, glitter.' 輝 is read かがや (kun'yomi). The phrase 輝く太陽の光 means 'the light of the shining sun.'

• 2かたむく is 傾く, meaning 'to tilt, incline, slant' — a different verb with a similar-looking kanji, but it does not fit the context of sunlight shining.
• 3きらめく is 煌めく, meaning 'to sparkle, glitter, twinkle' — a near-synonym of 輝く, but it is the reading of a different kanji (煌), not 輝.
• 4まぶしく is 眩しく (adjective, not a verb), meaning 'dazzlingly bright' — it is a different part of speech and a different kanji, so it cannot be the reading of 輝く.

• 輝かがやく — to shine, sparkle, glitter, gleam
• 傾かたむく — to tilt, incline, slant
• 煌きらめく — to sparkle, glitter, twinkle
• 眩まぶしい — dazzling, blindingly bright

斜面 is read しゃめん, meaning 'slope, inclined surface.' 斜 is read しゃ (on'yomi, as in 斜め ななめ, diagonal/slanted), and 面 is read めん (as in 面 おもて, face/surface). Together: しゃめん.

• 1しゃおもて mixes the on'yomi しゃ of 斜 with the kun'yomi おもて of 面; while both are valid readings individually, the compound 斜面 uses しゃめん, not しゃおもて.
• 3ななめおもて uses kun'yomi for both kanji (ななめ for 斜, おもて for 面); this is not how the compound 斜面 is read.
• 4ななめめん mixes the kun'yomi ななめ of 斜 with the on'yomi めん of 面; the established compound reading is しゃめん, not this hybrid.

• 斜面しゃめん — slope, inclined surface, hillside
• 反射はんしゃ — reflection (of light, sound, etc.)
• 雪山ゆきやま — snowy mountain

反射 is read はんしゃ, meaning 'reflection' (of light, sound, etc.). The sentence describes sunlight reflecting off a snowy mountain slope, so はんしゃ is the correct reading.

• 1はんい would correspond to 範囲 (はんい, 'range/scope'), not 反射. The kanji 反射 does not read はんい.
• 2はんえい would correspond to 繁栄 (はんえい, 'prosperity'), not 反射.
• 4はんのう would correspond to 反応 (はんのう, 'reaction'), not 反射. This is a deliberate distractor sharing the first kanji 反.

• 反射はんしゃ — reflection (of light/sound)
• 斜面しゃめん — slope, incline

This question asks which option shares the same reading as 棄権. 棄権 is read きけん, meaning 'to give up / forfeit / withdraw (from a race/competition).' Option 3, 危険, is also read きけん, meaning 'danger/dangerous.' They are homophones, so 3 is correct.

• 1用件 is read ようけん ('business matter/errand'), not きけん.
• 2拝見 is read はいけん ('humble: looking at'), not きけん.
• 4封建 is read ほうけん ('feudal'), not きけん.

• 棄権きけん — forfeiture, withdrawal from competition
• 危険きけん — danger, peril

This question asks which option shares the same reading as 感染. 感染 is read かんせん, meaning 'infection/contagion.' Option 2, 幹線, is also read かんせん, meaning 'trunk line (e.g., main road/railway).' They are homophones, so 2 is correct.

• 1換算 is read かんさん ('conversion'), not かんせん.
• 3簡素 is read かんそ ('simplicity/plainness'), not かんせん.
• 4乾燥 is read かんそう ('dryness/desiccation'), not かんせん.

• 感染かんせん — infection, contagion
• 幹線かんせん — trunk line, main line (road/railway)

眺める is read ながめる, meaning 'to gaze at, look out over, view (at leisure).' The sentence says 'From the villa on the hill, one can gaze at the sunset sinking into the strait.' 眺める is the correct verb for enjoying a scenic view.

• 1あがめる is the reading of 崇める (to revere, worship, elevate), which is about showing reverence, not viewing scenery.
• 3のぞめる is the potential form of 望む (to desire/wish) or could be confused with 臨む (のぞむ, to face/overlook). However, the kanji 眺 is not read のぞむ, so this does not match.
• 4もとめる is the reading of 求める (to seek, request), which is about searching for something, not viewing scenery.

• 眺ながめる — to gaze at, look out over, enjoy a view
• 崇あがめる — to revere, worship, elevate
• 望のぞめる — can be desired / can overlook (potential of 望む/臨む)
• 求もとめる — to seek, request, search for

介護 is read かいご, meaning 'nursing care, caregiving' (especially for elderly or disabled persons). The sentence says 'The school encourages volunteer activities at elderly care facilities.' 介護 is the standard term for care of the elderly.

• 1ほご is the reading of 保護 (protection), a different concept. While related to welfare, it means protection, not caregiving.
• 2ほじょ is the reading of 補助 (assistance, aid, subsidy), which is a different word and concept.
• 4かいじょ is not a standard reading for 介護. It may be confused with 介助 (かいじょ, assistance), but the kanji in the stem is 介護, which is read かいご.

• 介護かいご — nursing care, caregiving (esp. for the elderly)
• 保護ほご — protection
• 補助ほじょ — assistance, aid, subsidy
• 奉仕活動ほうしかつどう — volunteer/service activities
• 奨励しょうれい — encouragement

施設 is read しせつ (shisetsu), meaning 'facility / institution.' 施 is read し (as in 施す ほどこす, 施設 しせつ) and 設 is read せつ (as in 設定 せってい, 設計 せっけい). Together: し・せつ → しせつ.

• 1せしつ reverses the on-readings of the two kanji; 施 is not read せ.
• 2せっし also reverses the readings and adds a small っ that does not belong; neither kanji has that reading pattern.
• 4しっせつ inserts an unnecessary っ between し and せつ; the correct reading has no gemination.

• 施設しせつ — facility, institution
• 介護かいご — nursing care
• 奉仕活動ほうしかつどう — volunteer/service activity
• 奨励しょうれい — encouragement

奉仕 is read ほうし (hōshi), meaning 'service / volunteer work.' 奉 has the on-reading ほう (as in 奉仕 ほうし, 奉行 ほうぎょう) and 仕 has the on-reading し (as in 仕官 しかん, 仕事 しごと). Together: ほう・し → ほうし.

• 2ほうじ drops the dakuten on し; 仕 is read し (voicedless), not じ.
• 3ぼうし would be 防止 (prevention) or 帽子 (hat) — 奉 is not read ぼう.
• 4ぼうじ combines both errors: wrong reading ぼう for 奉 and wrong dakuten じ for 仕.

• 奉仕ほうし — service, volunteer work
• 奨励しょうれい — encouragement

奨励 is read しょうれい (shōrei), meaning 'encouragement / urging.' 奨 has the on-reading しょう (as in 奨学金 しょうがくきん) and 励 has the on-reading れい (as in 奨励 しょうれい, 激励 げきれい). Together: しょう・れい → しょうれい.

• 1げきれい is the reading of 激励 (fierce encouragement) — 奨 is not read げき.
• 3すいしょう does not match either kanji; this is a plausible but non-existent reading combination.
• 4たいしょう is the reading of 対称 (symmetry) or 対象 (object) — neither kanji in 奨励 has this reading.

• 奨励しょうれい — encouragement, urging
• 激励げきれい — fierce encouragement, inspiration