N2 Vocabulary · Test 10

「離れて」is read 「はなれて」. The verb 離れる（はなれる）means 'to be separated, to be apart, to leave (a distance)'. In this sentence, 'The two sat apart from each other,' 離れて describes the physical distance between them.

• 2「わかれて」is the reading for 分かれて (to branch, to divide, to part ways). While it can mean 'to part,' it does not describe sitting physically apart.
• 3「かくれて」is the reading for 隠れて (to hide). This is a completely different verb and does not fit the kanji 離.
• 4「はずれて」is the reading for 外れて (to come off, to miss, to be off-target). The kanji do not match.

• 離はなれる — to be separated, to be apart, to leave

「企画」is read 「きかく」. It means 'plan, project, proposal.' The sentence asks 'Do you have any good plans/projects?'

• 1「しかく」would match 視角 (angle of view) or 資格 (qualification), not 企画.
• 3「きが」does not correspond to a valid reading of 企画. It resembles 気が (as in 気がする) but is not a noun reading here.
• 4「しが」does not correspond to 企画. It could resemble the proper noun 志賀 but is irrelevant.

• 企画きかく — plan, project, proposal

「再度」is read 「さいど」. It means 'again, a second time, once more.' The sentence says 'Please confirm once more.' The key point is that 度 is read with the short vowel 「ど」, not the long vowel 「どう」.

• 1「さいどう」has a long vowel where 度 is read as どう. This is incorrect; 度 in this compound is read ど.
• 3「ざいど」uses the voiced initial ざ instead of さ. 再 is always read さい in this word, never ざい.
• 4「ざいどう」combines both errors: the wrong voicing (ざ) and the wrong long vowel (どう).

• 再度さいど — again, a second time, once more

「和やか」is read 「なごやか」. It means 'harmonious, peaceful, friendly' and describes a warm, congenial atmosphere — perfect for a party. The kanji 和（なご）gives the reading.

• 1「おだやか」is 穏やか, meaning 'calm, gentle, mild.' It describes temperament or weather, not a social gathering's atmosphere.
• 2「さわやか」is 爽やか, meaning 'refreshing, brisk.' It describes air, breeze, or a person's impression, not a party.
• 4「にぎやか」is 賑やか, meaning 'lively, bustling.' While it could describe a party, it does not match the kanji 和.

• 和なごやか — harmonious, peaceful, friendly

「処理」is read 「しょり」. It means 'processing, handling, treatment.' The sentence says 'Processed the data on the computer.' The key is the short vowel in 処（しょ）.

• 1「しゆり」is not a valid reading. It inserts an unnecessary い sound, producing a non-existent word.
• 2「しょうり」has a long vowel (しょう) where 処 should be read しょ. This could resemble 勝利（しょうり, victory）but does not match 処理.
• 3「しゅうり」is the reading for 修理（repair）. The kanji and meaning are different from 処理.

• 処理しょり — processing, handling, treatment

迎え（むかえ）is the correct kanji for the verb 迎える（むかえる）, meaning 'to go to meet someone' or 'to pick someone up.' In this sentence, むかえに行きます means 'I will go to pick (someone) up.' The noun stem form 迎え is used before に行きます.

• 1招え is not a valid kanji writing for むかえ. The kanji 招 is used in words like 招く（まねく, to invite）or 招待（しょうたい, invitation）, but it is not read as むかえ.
• 2仰え is not a valid writing for むかえ. The kanji 仰 appears in 仰ぐ（あおぐ, to look up to / to ask）or 仰せ（おおせ, command）, but it is never read as むかえ.
• 4紹え is not a valid writing for むかえ. The kanji 紹 is used in 紹介（しょうかい, introduction）, and is never read as むかえ.

• 迎むかえる — to go to meet, to pick up (someone)
• 招まねく — to invite
• 仰あおぐ — to look up to, to ask
• 紹介しょうかい — introduction

介護（かいご）is the correct kanji. It means 'nursing care' or 'caregiving,' referring to the work of assisting elderly or disabled people with daily living activities. 坂本さんはかいごの仕事をしている means 'Sakamoto-san does care work.'

• 1看穫 is not a real word. This is a distractor combining 看（かん, as in 看護）and 穫（かく, as in 収穫）—neither kanji matches the reading かいご.
• 3介穫 is not a real word. 介 is correct for かい, but 穫（かく, harvest）is wrong and does not produce the reading ご.
• 4看護（かんご）means 'nursing' (medical nursing), which is a real word but has a different reading: かんご, not かいご. It refers to medical nursing care rather than caregiving/long-term care.

• 介護かいご — nursing care, caregiving (long-term care for elderly/disabled)
• 看護かんご — nursing (medical nursing care)
• 収穫しゅうかく — harvest

系統（けいとう）is the correct kanji. It means 'system,' 'group,' or 'lineage/category.' In this sentence, 同じけいとうの色でそろえた means 'coordinated them in colors of the same system/group'—i.e., using a consistent color scheme or color family for cups and plates.

• 2系等 is not a standard word. While 系 is correct, 等（とう, etc./rank）does not form the word けいとう in this context.
• 3形統 is not a standard word. 形（けい, shape/form）combined with 統 does not produce a recognized vocabulary item read as けいとう.
• 4形等 is not a standard word. Neither kanji combination is valid for the reading けいとう.

• 系統けいとう — system, group, category, lineage
• 形けい — shape, form
• 統とう — system, unity, control

束ねた（たばねた）is the correct kanji. The verb 束ねる（たばねる）means 'to bundle' or 'to tie together into a bundle.' In this sentence, ひもでたばねた means 'tied (old newspapers and books) into bundles with string.' The kanji 束 visually represents a bundle.

• 1結ねた is not a valid okurigana form. The verb 結ぶ（むすぶ, to tie）does not take the okurigana ねる; there is no word むすねる.
• 2収ねた is not a valid okurigana form. The verb 収める（おさめる, to put away/store）does not take the okurigana ねた; there is no word おさねる.
• 3包ねた is not a valid okurigana form. The verb 包む（つつむ, to wrap）does not take the okurigana ねる; there is no word つつねる.

• 束たばねる — to bundle, to tie together into a bundle
• 結むすぶ — to tie, to bind
• 収おさめる — to put away, to store, to achieve
• 包つつむ — to wrap

精算（せいさん）is the correct kanji. It means 'settlement' or 'adjustment/reconciliation of accounts'—paying the exact amount owed after calculating expenses. In this sentence, 出張後、費用のせいさんをした means 'after the business trip, I settled the expenses (filed for reimbursement).'

• 1請算 is not a standard word. 請（せい, as in 請求）combined with 算 does not form a recognized compound meaning せいさん.
• 2製算 is not a standard word. 製（せい, as in 製造）combined with 算 does not form a recognized compound.
• 4制算 is not a standard word. 制（せい, as in 制限）combined with 算 does not form a recognized compound.

• 精算せいさん — settlement of accounts, reconciliation of expenses
• 請求せいきゅう — demand, request (e.g., 請求書, invoice)
• 製造せいぞう — manufacturing, production
• 制限せいげん — restriction, limit