N2 Vocabulary · Test 109

The reading きおく is written 記憶, meaning 'memory.' The sentence says the human function of thinking and predicting is supported by memory.

• 2気憶 is not a real word; 気 (き) is the wrong kanji (should be 記, 'record').
• 3記億 is not a real word; 億 (おく) has a different reading and is a lookalike for 憶.
• 4気億 is not a real word; both kanji are wrong.

• 記憶きおく — memory
• 記き — record, chronicle
• 憶おく — recall, remember

The underlined word ささえられて is the passive te-form of ささえる (支える), meaning 'to support.' The sentence says that human thinking and predicting are 'supported' by memory. Option 2 支えられて (ささえられて) is the correct kanji representation.

• 1与えられて (あたえられて) is the passive te-form of 与える 'to give.' The reading does not match ささえられて, and 'being given' does not fit the meaning of being supported by memory.
• 3備えられて (そなえられて) is the passive te-form of 備える 'to equip / to provide.' The reading does not match, and the meaning is about equipping/providing, not supporting.
• 4構えられて (かまえられて) is the passive te-form of 構える 'to set up / to assume a posture.' The reading does not match and the meaning is unrelated.

• 支ささえる — to support, to sustain
• 与あたえる — to give, to grant
• 備そなえる — to equip, to provide, to prepare
• 構かまえる — to set up, to assume a posture

The underlined word やくわり is written 役割, meaning 'role / part (one plays).' The sentence says that a substance plays an important role in the function of memory. Option 4 役割 (やくわり) is correct.

• 1役張 (やくはり) is not a standard word; it is a fabricated distractor using the kanji 役 and 張. It does not read as やくわり.
• 2役柄 (やくがら) means 'the nature/type of a role (especially in theatre).' The reading does not match やくわり.
• 3役配 (やくはい) is not a standard word; it is a distractor combining 役 and 配. The reading does not match.

• 役割やくわり — role, part, assignment
• 役柄やくがら — nature of a role (theatrical)

The underlined word ぶっしつ is written 物質, meaning 'substance / matter.' The sentence discusses a substance that plays an important role in memory. Option 1 物質 (ぶっしつ) is correct.

• 2物資 (ぶっし) means 'material goods / supplies.' The reading is ぶっし (without the つ), so it does not match ぶっしつ.
• 3物賃 (ぶっちん) means 'fare/charge for goods' and is not a common word. The reading does not match ぶっしつ.
• 4物貸 (ぶっかし/ものかし) is not a standard word in this context. The reading does not match.

• 物質ぶっしつ — substance, matter
• 物資ぶっし — materials, supplies, goods

The underlined word ちゅうもく is written 注目, meaning 'attention / to pay attention to.' The sentence says a substance has recently been gathering attention. Option 3 注目 (ちゅうもく) is correct.

• 1着目 (ちゃくもく) means 'to focus on / to take notice of.' It is a real word with a similar meaning, but the reading is ちゃくもく, not ちゅうもく.
• 2衆目 (しゅうもく) means 'public eyes / public attention.' The reading is しゅうもく, not ちゅうもく.
• 4集目 is not a standard word; it is a fabricated distractor. The reading does not match.

• 注目ちゅうもく — attention, to pay attention to
• 着目ちゃくもく — to focus on, to take notice of
• 衆目しゅうもく — public attention, public eyes

The reading しんりん corresponds to 森林, meaning 'forest' or 'woodland.' しんりんちたい (森林地帯) means 'forest zone/area.' 森林 is the standard word for a forest/woodland area.

• 1深林 is not a standard word. 深 (しん) has the same reading and means 'deep,' but the correct first kanji is 森 (しん), meaning 'forest.'
• 3山林 (さんりん) is a real word meaning 'mountain forest,' but its reading is さんりん, not しんりん, so it does not match the tested reading.
• 4樹林 (じゅりん) is a real word meaning 'tree grove/woods,' but its reading is じゅりん, not しんりん, so it does not match.

• 森林しんりん — forest, woodland
• 地帯ちたい — zone, area, belt

地帯 (ちたい) means 'zone, belt, region.' 森林地帯 (しんりんちたい) means 'forest zone.' The correct kanji for ちたい is 地帯.

• 1地台 is not a real Japanese word; it does not read as ちたい.
• 2地体 is not a standard word meaning 'zone/region' and does not read as ちたい in this context.
• 3地対 is not a real word and does not read as ちたい.

• 地帯ちたい — zone, belt, region
• 森林しんりん — forest

珍しい (めずらしい) means 'rare, unusual.' This is the standard kanji writing for this word. The sentence says 'rare plants are growing in this forest zone.'

• 2妙しい is not a standard word. 妙 (みょう/めい) means 'strange/odd' but is not read めずらしい.
• 3奇しい (あやしい) is a real literary word but is read あやしい, not めずらしい.
• 4異しい is not a standard word; 異 (い/こと) does not combine with しい to mean めずらしい.

• 珍めずらしい — rare, unusual

植物 (しょくぶつ) means 'plant(s).' This is the standard and only correct kanji writing for しょくぶつ. The sentence says 'rare plants are growing.'

• 1値物 is not a real word; 値 (ね/あたい) means 'price/value' and is not read しょく.
• 2稙物 is not a real word; 稙 is not used for しょくぶつ.
• 4埴物 is not a real word; 埴 (はに) means 'clay' and is not read しょく.

• 植物しょくぶつ — plant, plants

生えて (はえて) is the te-form of 生える (はえる), meaning 'to grow (of plants/hair).' The sentence says 'rare plants are growing.'

• 1育えて would be read そだえて (from 育つ/育てる), meaning 'to raise/raise up' — wrong reading and wrong meaning for plants growing naturally.
• 2葉えて is not a real word; 葉 (は) means 'leaf' but does not form a verb はえる.
• 3伸えて is not a real word; 伸える is not standard. 伸びる (のびる) means 'to extend' but is not read はえる.

• 生はえる — to grow (plants, hair, etc.)