N1 Vocabulary · Test 85

享受 is read きょうじゅ, meaning 'to receive, to enjoy (benefits, blessings).' The task is to find the option with the same reading. 教授 is also read きょうじゅ, meaning 'professor / instruction.' The sentence means: 'To enjoy the blessings of nature.'

• 1真珠 is read しんじゅ — the second element じゅ matches but the first does not. It means 'pearl.'
• 3長寿 is read ちょうじゅ — close in shape but the first element differs. It means 'longevity.'
• 4巨樹 is read きょじゅ — the first element is one kana shorter (きょ vs きょう). It means 'giant tree.'

• 享受きょうじゅ — receive, enjoy (benefits, blessings)
• 教授きょうじゅ — professor; instruction
• 恵めぐみ — blessing, grace, favor

振興 is read しんこう, meaning 'promotion, stimulation, revitalization.' The task is to find the option with the same reading. 進行 is also read しんこう, meaning 'progress, advancement / proceeding.' The sentence means: 'To promote trade.'

• 1補強 is read ほきょう — the second element こう matches but the first does not. It means 'reinforcement, strengthening.'
• 2不況 is read ふきょう — again only the second element matches. It means 'recession, slump.'
• 4人口 is read じんこう — the second element matches but the first is じん, not しん. It means 'population.'

• 振興しんこう — promotion, stimulation, revitalization
• 進行しんこう — progress, advancement; proceeding
• 貿易ぼうえき — trade, commerce

正体 is read しょうたい, meaning 'true identity, real form.' The task is to find the option with the same reading. 招待 is also read しょうたい, meaning 'invitation.' The sentence means: 'Her true identity was a detective.'

• 2制定 is read せいてい — the vowels differ (せい vs しょう, てい vs たい). It means 'enactment, establishment.'
• 3盛大 is read せいだい — both elements differ in vowel and voicing. It means 'grand, magnificent.'
• 4状態 is read じょうたい — the second element たい matches but the first is じょう, not しょう. It means 'state, condition.'

• 正体しょうたい — true identity, real form
• 招待しょうたい — invitation
• 刑事けいじ — detective (police)

This is a 同音異義語 (homophone) question: you must find which option has the SAME reading as the underlined word. 一切 is read いっさい, meaning 'entirely / not at all (with negative).' Option 3 一歳 is also read いっさい, meaning 'one year old.' The sentence means 'He eats neither meat nor fish at all.'

• 1一冊 is read いっさつ, meaning 'one copy/volume (of a book).' Different reading.
• 2一説 is read いっせつ, meaning 'one theory/opinion.' Different reading.
• 4一斉 is read いっせい, meaning 'simultaneously/all at once.' Different reading.

• 一切いっさい — entirely, completely; (with negative) not at all
• 一冊いっさつ — one copy/volume (of a book)
• 一説いっせつ — one theory, one opinion
• 一歳いっさい — one year old
• 一斉いっせい — simultaneously, all at once

This is a 同音異義語 (homophone) question. 河川 is read かせん, meaning 'rivers.' Option 4 化纎 is intended to be 化繊, also read かせん, meaning 'chemical fiber (synthetic fiber).' The sentence means 'The rivers of this country are beautiful.'

• 1反省 is read はんせい, meaning 'reflection/self-examination.' Different reading.
• 2破産 is read はさん, meaning 'bankruptcy.' Different reading.
• 3降水 is read こうすい, meaning 'precipitation/rainfall.' Different reading.

• 河川かせん — rivers
• 化繊かせん — chemical fiber, synthetic fiber
• 反省はんせい — reflection, self-examination
• 破産はさん — bankruptcy
• 降水こうすい — precipitation, rainfall

This is a 同音異義語 (homophone) question. 介抱 is read かいほう. Among the options, 開放 is also read かいほう, making it the correct answer. 介抱 means to nurse/care for someone who is sick or injured.

• 1情報 is read じょうほう, which does not match かいほう.
• 3解剖 is read かいぼう. Note the long vowel ぼう vs. the short ほう in 介抱. This is a deliberate near-miss distractor.
• 4窮乏 is read きゅうぼう, which does not match かいほう.

• 介抱かいほう — nursing, caring for a sick/injured person
• 開放かいほう — opening to the public, release, liberation
• 解剖かいぼう — dissection, autopsy
• 窮乏きゅうぼう — destitution, poverty, scarcity

This is a 同音異義語 (homophone) question. 負債 is read ふさい. Among the options, 夫妻 is also read ふさい, making it the correct answer. 負債 means debt or liabilities.

• 1不正 is read ふせい. The difference between さい and せい is subtle but decisive — this is a deliberate distractor.
• 3宝石 is read ほうせき, which does not match ふさい.
• 4紡績 is read ぼうせき, which does not match ふさい.

• 負債ふさい — debt, liabilities
• 夫妻ふさい — husband and wife, a married couple
• 不正ふせい — injustice, dishonesty, fraud
• 紡績ぼうせき — spinning (textiles)

This is a 同音異義語 (homophone) question. 披露 is read ひろう. Among the options, 疲労 is also read ひろう, making it the correct answer. 披露 means to present, unveil, or show something publicly for the first time.

• 1比例 is read ひれい. The vowel difference (れい vs. ろう) makes this incorrect.
• 3肥料 is read ひりょう. The difference between りょう (with yō-on) and ろう is a deliberate distractor.
• 4微量 is read びりょう. The initial consonant is voiced (び vs. ひ) and the vowel differs (りょう vs. ろう).

• 披露ひろう — presentation, unveiling, showing publicly
• 疲労ひろう — fatigue, exhaustion
• 比例ひれい — proportion, ratio
• 肥料ひりょう — fertilizer
• 微量びりょう — trace amount, minute quantity

This is a same-reading question. 修飾 is read しゅうしょく (shūshoku), meaning 'modification/qualification' (in grammar). 就職 is also read しゅうしょく (shūshoku), meaning 'finding employment.' Since both share the identical reading, option 4 is correct.

• 1主食 is read しゅしょく (shushoku, 'staple food') — the middle syllable is しょ not しゅう, so the reading differs.
• 2収集 is read しゅうしゅう (shūshū, 'collection') — the second part is しゅう not しょく, so the reading differs.
• 3首相 is read しゅしょう (shushō, 'prime minister') — the second part is しょう not しょく, so the reading differs.

• 修飾しゅうしょく — modification, qualification (grammatical)
• 就職しゅうしょく — finding employment, getting a job
• 主食しゅしょく — staple food
• 収集しゅうしゅう — collection, gathering
• 首相しゅしょう — prime minister

This is a same-reading question. 意地 is read いじ (iji), meaning 'stubbornness, pride, willfulness.' 維持 is also read いじ (iji), meaning 'maintenance, preservation.' Both share the identical reading, so option 4 is correct.

• 1一致 is read いっち (icchi, 'agreement, coincidence') — contains a small っ and ends in ち, so the reading differs.
• 2医師 is read いし (ishi, 'doctor') — the second syllable is し not じ, so the reading differs.
• 3位置 is read いち (ichi, 'position') — the second syllable is ち not じ, so the reading differs.

• 意地いじ — stubbornness, pride, willfulness
• 維持いじ — maintenance, preservation
• 一致いっち — agreement, coincidence
• 医師いし — doctor, physician
• 位置いち — position, location