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N1 Vocabulary · Test 84

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  1. 1.行方が分からない人を捜索している

    1. 1 喪失
    2. 2 創作
    3. 3 想像
    4. 4 葬式
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    Answer: 2. 創作

    This question type asks which option shares the same reading as the underlined word. Based on the official answer (2), the intended underlined word is 捜索 (そうさく), and 創作 is also read そうさく. The sentence means 'We are searching for a person whose whereabouts are unknown.' 捜索 (search) and 創作 (creative work) are homophones: both are そうさく.

    • 1喪失 is read そうしつ (loss/deprivation). It does not share the same reading as 捜索(そうさく).
    • 3想像 is read そうぞう (imagination). It does not share the same reading as 捜索(そうさく).
    • 4葬式 is read そうしき (funeral). It does not share the same reading as 捜索(そうさく).
    • 行方ゆくえ — whereabouts
    • 捜索そうさく — search, search and rescue
    • 創作そうさく — creation, creative work

  2. 2.人を中傷するのはよくないことだ。

    1. 1 抽象
    2. 2 昼食
    3. 3 駐車
    4. 4 注釈
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    Answer: 1. 抽象

    This question type asks which option shares the same reading as the underlined word. 中傷 is read ちゅうしょう (slander/defamation). 抽象 is also read ちゅうしょう (abstraction). The sentence means 'Slandering people is not a good thing.' Both 中傷 and 抽象 are homophones: ちゅうしょう.

    • 2昼食 is read ちゅうしょく (lunch). Close in sound but the final mora differs (しょく vs しょう). Incorrect.
    • 3駐車 is read ちゅうしゃ (parking). Different reading; incorrect.
    • 4注釈 is read ちゅうしゃく (annotation/commentary). Different reading; incorrect.
    • 中傷ちゅうしょう — slander, defamation
    • 抽象ちゅうしょう — abstraction, abstract

  3. 3.このあたりで怪しい人を見かけたので警戒してほしい。

    1. 1 軽快
    2. 2 蛍光
    3. 3 経過
    4. 4 景気
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    Answer: 1. 軽快

    This question type asks which option shares the same reading as the underlined word. 警戒 is read けいかい (vigilance/caution). 軽快 is also read けいかい (light and quick/brisk). The sentence means 'A suspicious person was seen around here, so please stay alert.' Both 警戒 and 軽快 are homophones: けいかい.

    • 2蛍光 is read けいこう (fluorescence). Close in sound but differs (こう vs かい). Incorrect.
    • 3経過 is read けいか (passage of time/course). Different reading; incorrect.
    • 4景気 is read けいき (business conditions/economy). Different reading; incorrect.
    • 警戒けいかい — vigilance, caution, alertness
    • 軽快けいかい — light, brisk, nimble

  4. 4.毎朝6時の起床を心がけている。

    1. 1 奇数
    2. 2 基礎
    3. 3 希少
    4. 4 機長
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    Answer: 3. 希少

    This question asks which option has the same reading as the underlined word 起床. 起床 is read きしょう (kishō), meaning 'getting up / waking up.' Option 3, 希少, is also read きしょう (kishō), meaning 'rare / scarce.' Since the readings match, option 3 is correct.

    • 1奇数 is read きすう (kisū), meaning 'odd number.' The reading does not match 起床 (きしょう).
    • 2基礎 is read きそ (kiso), meaning 'foundation / basis.' The reading does not match 起床 (きしょう).
    • 4機長 is read きちょう (kichō), meaning 'aircraft captain / pilot.' The reading does not match 起床 (きしょう).
    • 起床きしょう — getting up, waking up
    • 希少きしょう — rare, scarce
    • 奇数きすう — odd number
    • 基礎きそ — foundation, basis
    • 機長きちょう — aircraft captain

  5. 5.友人に依頼されたので、その仕事をすることにした。

    1. 1 衣類
    2. 2 医療
    3. 3 異論
    4. 4 以来
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    Answer: 4. 以来

    This question asks which option has the same reading as the underlined word 依頼. 依頼 is read いらい (irai), meaning 'request / commission.' Option 4, 以来, is also read いらい (irai), meaning 'since (a certain time).' Since the readings match, option 4 is correct.

    • 1衣類 is read いるい (irui), meaning 'clothing / apparel.' The reading does not match 依頼 (いらい).
    • 2医療 is read いりょう (iryō), meaning 'medical care.' The reading does not match 依頼 (いらい).
    • 3異論 is read いろん (iron), meaning 'objection / dissenting opinion.' The reading does not match 依頼 (いらい).
    • 依頼いらい — request, commission
    • 以来いらい — since (a certain time)
    • 衣類いるい — clothing, apparel
    • 医療いりょう — medical care
    • 異論いろん — objection, dissent

  1. 6.この建物は構造に欠陥がある。

    1. 1 血管
    2. 2 結成
    3. 3 決行
    4. 4 傑作
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    Answer: 1. 血管

    This is a 'same reading' question. 欠陥 is read けっかん, meaning 'defect, flaw.' The sentence means 'This building has a structural defect.' Option 1, 血管, is also read けっかん (meaning 'blood vessel'), so it shares the same reading as the underlined word.

    • 2結成 is read けっせい, meaning 'formation (of an organization),' a different reading.
    • 3決行 is read けっこう, meaning 'carrying out (as planned),' a different reading.
    • 4傑作 is read けっさく, meaning 'masterpiece,' a different reading.
    • 欠陥けっかん — defect, flaw
    • 血管けっかん — blood vessel
    • 構造こうぞう — structure

  2. 7.この会の趣旨を知りたい。

    1. 1 数詞
    2. 2 終始
    3. 3 出資
    4. 4 種子
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    Answer: 4. 種子

    This is a 'same reading' question. 趣旨 is read しゅし, meaning 'purpose, object, gist.' The sentence means 'I want to know the purpose of this association/meeting.' Option 4, 種子, is also read しゅし (meaning 'seed'), so it shares the same reading as the underlined word.

    • 1数詞 is read すうし, meaning 'numeral/numeric word,' a different reading.
    • 2終始 is read しゅうし, meaning 'from beginning to end,' a different reading (long vowel う).
    • 3出資 is read しゅっし, meaning 'investment/contribution of capital,' a different reading (with small っ).
    • 趣旨しゅし — purpose, object, gist
    • 種子しゅし — seed

  3. 8.さまざまな規則を緩和して、もっと自由にしたほうがいい。

    1. 1 談話
    2. 2 漢和
    3. 3 神話
    4. 4 温和
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    Answer: 2. 漢和

    This is a 'same reading' question. 緩和 is read かんわ, meaning 'relaxation, easing (of regulations).' The sentence means 'It would be better to ease various regulations and make things more free.' Option 2, 漢和, is also read かんわ (as in 漢和辞典, 'Kanji-Japanese dictionary'), so it shares the same reading as the underlined word.

    • 1談話 is read だんわ, meaning 'conversation/talk,' a different reading.
    • 3神話 is read しんわ, meaning 'myth,' a different reading.
    • 4温和 is read おんわ, meaning 'mild/gentle,' a different reading.
    • 緩和かんわ — relaxation, easing (of rules/regulations)
    • 漢和かんわ — Kanji-Japanese (as in 漢和辞典)
    • 規則きそく — regulation, rule

  4. 9.あの人はすばらしい生涯を送った。

    1. 1 正解
    2. 2 性格
    3. 3 障害
    4. 4 小額
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    Answer: 3. 障害

    This is a kanji-reading identification question. The underlined word 生涯 is read しょうがい (shōgai), meaning 'one's whole life / lifetime.' Option 3, 障害, is also read しょうがい, so it is the correct match. The sentence means 'That person led a wonderful life.'

    • 1正解 is read せいかい (seikai), meaning 'correct answer.' The reading does not match しょうがい.
    • 2性格 is read せいかく (seikaku), meaning 'personality.' The reading does not match.
    • 4小額 is read しょうがく (shōgaku), meaning 'small amount.' The reading is close but does not match しょうがい.
    • 生涯しょうがい — one's whole life; lifetime
    • 障害しょうがい — obstacle; disability
    • 正解せいかい — correct answer
    • 性格せいかく — personality
    • 小額しょうがく — small amount

  5. 10.両チームの力が均衡していて、どちらにも点が入らない。

    1. 1 緊張
    2. 2 近郊
    3. 3 金賞
    4. 4 勤労
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    Answer: 2. 近郊

    This is a kanji-reading identification question. The underlined word 均衡 is read きんこう (kinkō), meaning 'balance / equilibrium.' Option 2, 近郊, is also read きんこう, so it is the correct match. The sentence means 'The strength of both teams is balanced, so neither side can score.'

    • 1緊張 is read きんちょう (kinchō), meaning 'tension.' The reading does not match きんこう.
    • 3金賞 is read きんしょう (kinshō), meaning 'gold prize.' The reading does not match.
    • 4勤労 is read きんろう (kinrō), meaning 'diligent labor.' The reading does not match.
    • 均衡きんこう — balance; equilibrium
    • 近郊きんこう — suburbs; outskirts
    • 緊張きんちょう — tension
    • 金賞きんしょう — gold prize
    • 勤労きんろう — diligent labor

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