N2 Vocabulary · Test 100

ふさわしい (相応しい) means 'suitable', 'fitting', or 'appropriate' for a particular role, purpose, or situation. Option 2 correctly uses it to describe someone being a fitting candidate for the role of a leader based on their strong sense of responsibility.

• 1ふさわしい is not used to describe the accuracy or validity of someone's statement or point. For 指摘 (してき, pointing out), words like 的確 (てきかく, accurate) or 正しい (ただしい, correct) should be used instead.
• 3ふさわしい is not used for physical dimensions or fit, such as clothing size. For a hat fitting your head size, you should use 合う (あう, to fit) or ピッタリ (perfectly fit).
• 4ふさわしい is not used for interpersonal compatibility. When talking about personalities matching well, you should use 合う (あう, to match/get along).

• ふさわしい — suitable, fitting, appropriate (for a role/situation)
• 指摘してき — pointing out, pointing out a flaw/fact
• 責任感せきにんかん — sense of responsibility

保つ (たもつ) means 'to maintain' or 'to preserve' a certain state or condition over time. Option 4 correctly uses it to mean maintaining one's health through diet and exercise.

• 1To describe keeping a promise or being on time, the verb 守る (まもる, to keep/abide by) is used with 約束の時間 (promised time). 保つ is not used for punctuality.
• 2When asking someone to save or keep a portion of something (like food) for you, the phrase 取っておく (とっておく, to put aside/keep for later) is used. 保つ does not mean to save a portion.
• 3When leaving something as it is without changing its state or location, the verb 置く (おく, to leave it) or そのままにする (to leave as is) is used. 保つ is not used for leaving trash alone.

• 保たもつ — to maintain, to preserve, to keep (a state)
• 約束やくそく — promise, arrangement
• 健康けんこう — health

「たのもしい」is written 頼もしい. The kanji 頼(たよ) means to rely/depend on, and 頼もしい is an adjective meaning 'reliable, dependable, reassuring.' This is the standard and only correct kanji writing for this word.

• 2希もしい — 希(き/まれ) means 'rare/hope.' There is no word 希もしい; this is a distractor using a kanji with a vaguely similar feel.
• 3信もしい — 信(しん) means 'trust/belief.' There is no word 信もしい; this is a distractor playing on the semantic association of trustworthiness.
• 4依もしい — 依(い) means 'depend/rely' (as in 依頼). There is no word 依もしい; this is a distractor using a kanji semantically close to 頼 but not used in this word.

• 頼たのもしい — reliable, dependable, reassuring

「そんざい」is written 存在. 存(そん) means 'exist/continue' and 在(ざい) means 'exist/be present.' Together 存在 means 'existence' or 'presence' (noun/する-verb). This is the standard kanji compound.

• 1居在 — 居(きょ/い) means 'reside/sit' and 在(ざい) means 'exist.' 居在 is not a real word; it combines two existence-related kanji in the wrong order/pairing.
• 3在存 — This reverses the correct kanji order. 在存 is not a standard word; the correct compound is 存在.
• 4在居 — This is not a real word. It uses 在 and 居, both related to being somewhere, but this compound does not exist.

• 存在そんざい — existence, presence (also する: to exist)

「かんかく」in the context of wild animals refers to 感覚 (senses/sensation). 感(かん) means 'feeling/sensation' and 覚(かく) means 'awaken/perceive.' 感覚 means 'sense, sensation, perception' — appropriate for describing animals' sensory abilities.

• 1慣角 — 慣(かん) means 'get used to' and 角(かく) means 'angle/horn.' 慣角 is not a real word; it uses a kanji with the same reading かん but wrong meaning.
• 3感角 — 感 is correct but 角(かく) means 'angle/horn,' not perception. 感角 is not a real word; it's a distractor mixing the correct first kanji with a wrong second one.
• 4慣覚 — 慣(かん) means 'get used to,' not 'feeling.' 慣覚 is not a real word; it swaps the correct first kanji for a look-alike with the same reading.

• 感覚かんかく — sense, sensation, perception

「するどい」is written 鋭い. 鋭(するど/えい) means 'sharp/keen.' 鋭い is an adjective meaning 'sharp (physically), keen, acute.' This is the standard kanji writing.

• 1鉛い — 鉛(なまり/えん) means 'lead (metal).' 鉛い is not a standard word; it's a distractor using a metal-related kanji that visually resembles 鋭.
• 3鈍い — 鈍い reads 「にぶい」(dull, blunt), not 「するどい」. It is the semantic opposite of 鋭い and is a deliberate distractor.
• 4鉱い — 鉄(てつ) means 'iron.' 鉱い is not a standard word; it's a distractor using another metal kanji with a similar appearance.

• 鋭するどい — sharp, keen, acute
• 鈍にぶい — dull, blunt (the antonym distractor)

「どうろ」is written 道路. 道(どう/みち) means 'road/way' and 路(ろ/じ) means 'road/path.' 道路 means 'road, street, highway' — the standard compound.

• 1導路 — 導(どう) means 'guide/lead.' 導路 is not a standard word for 'road'; it's a distractor using a kanji with the same reading どう but meaning 'guide.'
• 2導渡 — 導(どう) means 'guide' and 渡(わた) means 'cross/hand over.' 導渡 is not a real word; it combines two plausible-looking kanji incorrectly.
• 4道渡 — 道 is correct but 渡(わた) means 'cross/hand over.' 道渡 is not a real word; it's a distractor mixing the correct first kanji with an unrelated second one.

• 道路どうろ — road, street, highway