N2 Vocabulary · Test 123

The correct answer is 1. カロリー means 'calories.' The doctor said 'Because you are overweight, eat meals that are not high in calories.' カロリーの高くない食事 (meals not high in calories) is a natural and common phrase.

• 2ナンバー means 'number.' 'ナンバーの高くない食事' (meals not high in number) does not make sense in this context.
• 3サービス means 'service.' 'サービスの高くない食事' is nonsensical — service quality is not what a doctor discusses regarding weight.
• 4アイデア means 'idea.' 'アイデアの高くない食事' (meals not high in ideas) is nonsensical in a medical/dietary context.

• カロリー — calories
• ナンバー — number
• サービス — service
• アイデア — idea

The correct answer is 3. 短 (たん) means 'short' and forms 短期間 (たんきかん, short period). The sentence asks 'Is there a way to get better at Japanese in a short period?' 短期間で is the natural and common expression.

• 1前期間 is not a standard Japanese compound word. 前 means 'before/previous,' but 前期間 is not used in this way.
• 2小期間 is not a standard Japanese compound word. While 小 means 'small,' the correct prefix for a short time period is 短, not 小.
• 4半期間 is not a standard compound. 半 means 'half,' but the natural expression for a short period is 短期間, not 半期間.

• 短期間たんきかん — short period of time

The correct answer is 2. そろえて (揃えて) means 'to gather/assemble/get things together.' The sentence says 'Before sleeping, get together the things you'll take tomorrow and put them in your bag.' そろえる is used when collecting and preparing multiple items, which fits perfectly.

• 1そなえて (備えて) means 'to prepare for / to equip oneself against' (e.g., disasters, emergencies). It implies preparing for unforeseen circumstances, not gathering items for tomorrow's outing.
• 3たくわえて (蓄えて) means 'to store, stockpile, or save up.' You don't 'stockpile' things to take tomorrow; you gather/assemble them.
• 4たとえて (例えて) means 'to compare (to something).' This is completely unrelated to preparing items.

• そろえる — to gather, assemble, get things together (and ready)
• そなえる — to prepare for (emergencies, contingencies); to equip
• たくわえる — to store, stockpile, save up
• たとえる — to compare, liken (to something)

The correct answer is 1. ごぶさた (ご無沙汰) means 'not having contacted someone for a long time; neglecting to keep in touch.' The sentence is a standard greeting: 'It has been a long time since I last contacted you (ご無沙汰しております), but are you well?' ご無沙汰しております is a very common humble expression in letters and greetings.

• 2いたずら (悪戯) means 'mischief, prank.' '長い間いたずらしております' (I've been doing mischief for a long time) is nonsensical in a polite greeting.
• 3おじき (お辞儀) means 'bow.' '長い間おじきしております' (I've been bowing for a long time) does not make sense as a greeting.
• 4ちょうだい (頂戴) means 'receiving' (humble). '長い間ちょうだいしております' (I've been receiving for a long time) is not a standard greeting expression and doesn't fit.

• ごぶさた — not having contacted for a long time; long absence of communication (humble/polite)
• いたずら — mischief, prank
• おじき — bow (お辞儀)
• ちょうだい — receiving (humble); please give me

摩擦（まさつ）を起こす is a common collocation meaning 'to cause friction.' The sentence means: 'That person often doesn't state their own opinion, for fear of causing friction with colleagues.' 摩擦 fits both the context and the verb 起こす.

• 1競争（きょうそう）means 'competition.' While you can say 競争を起こす is not a natural collocation; competition is something you engage in, not something you 'cause' with a colleague in this sense.
• 2健闘（けんとう）means 'a good fight / hard struggle' (as in 健闘を祈る, 'good luck'). 健闘を起こす is not a valid expression.
• 4損害（そんがい）means 'damage/loss.' 損害を起こす is possible in some contexts, but it doesn't fit the interpersonal context of 'with colleagues' and 'not stating one's opinion.'

• 摩擦まさつ — friction (interpersonal or physical)
• 競争きょうそう — competition
• 健闘けんとう — good fight, hard struggle
• 損害そんがい — damage, loss

配達して（はいたつして）means 'to deliver (goods, packages, etc.).' The sentence means 'I bought a desk at a furniture store and had it delivered.' 配達してもらった (had it delivered) is the natural expression for furniture delivery.

• 1発達して（はったつして）means 'to develop (skills, weather systems, etc.).' You cannot 'develop' a desk; this does not fit.
• 3速達して（そくたつして）means 'to send by express mail.' While it involves delivery, 速達 is specifically for mail/letters, not large items like furniture.
• 4伝達して（でんたつして）means 'to transmit/convey (information, messages).' This is about communication, not physical delivery of goods.

• 配達はいたつ — delivery (of goods, packages, newspapers)
• 発達はったつ — development (of skills, weather, etc.)
• 速達そくたつ — express mail, special delivery
• 伝達でんたつ — transmission, conveyance (of information)

安易に（あんいに）means 'easily, carelessly, without much thought.' The sentence means 'Without thinking of it as a difficult job, I carelessly accepted it.' The regretful しまった confirms the speaker took the job too lightly.

• 1慎重に（しんちょうに）means 'carefully, cautiously.' This is the opposite of what the context requires — the speaker acted without sufficient caution.
• 2適切に（てきせつに）means 'appropriately, properly.' If the speaker had acted 適切に, there would be no regret (しまった).
• 3奇妙に（きみょうに）means 'strangely, oddly.' This describes something as bizarre, which does not fit the context of accepting a job too readily.

• 安易あんい — easy, careless, taking something too lightly
• 慎重しんちょう — careful, cautious
• 適切てきせつ — appropriate, proper
• 奇妙きみょう — strange, odd, bizarre

だらしない means 'sloppy, lazy, lacking discipline/stamina.' The sentence means 'Getting so tired from just running a little — how pathetic/sloppy.' It criticizes the person's lack of physical fitness or self-discipline.

• 2やかましい（喧ましい）means 'noisy, loud, fussy.' This has nothing to do with being easily tired.
• 3くだらない means 'worthless, pointless, trivial.' While one could criticize the situation, くだらない describes something as lacking value, not a person's lack of stamina.
• 4ずうずうしい（図々しい）means 'shameless, brazen, cheeky.' This describes someone who lacks modesty/shame, not someone who tires easily.

• だらしない — sloppy, lazy, lacking discipline or stamina
• やかましい — noisy, loud, fussy
• くだらない — worthless, pointless, trivial
• ずうずうしい — shameless, brazen, thick-skinned

気が長い（きがながい）is an idiom meaning 'patient, easygoing, not easily frustrated.' The sentence means 'I'm a patient person, so I'll wait as long as it takes.' 気が長い方 (a patient type of person) fits perfectly with いつまででも待ちます (I'll wait no matter how long).

• 1気が遠い（きがとおい）means 'to feel dizzy/faint' or 'to be overwhelming/distant.' It does not describe patience and does not collocate naturally with 待つ.
• 3気が細い（きがほそい）is not a standard idiom. While 気が細かい (meticulous) exists, 細い alone does not form a recognized expression about personality.
• 4気が遅い（きがおそい）is not a standard Japanese idiom. It may sound plausible but has no established meaning related to patience.

• 気が長い（きがながい） — patient, easygoing, not short-tempered
• 気が遠い（きがとおい） — to feel faint/dizzy, overwhelming

確認（かくにん）means 'confirmation' or 'checking.' The sentence says 'The more you are in a hurry, the more you should not neglect safety ___.' 安全の確認（あんぜんのかくにん）= 'safety check/confirmation' is the natural collocation. When you're rushing, you tend to skip safety checks, so this sentence reminds you to do them.

• 1確立（かくりつ）means 'establishment' (of a system/nation) or is a homophone with 確率 'probability.' Neither fits '安全の___を怠る' — you don't 'neglect the establishment of safety.'
• 2確実（かくじつ）is a na-adjective meaning 'certain, sure, reliable.' It cannot be used as a noun object of 怠る（おこたる）in this pattern.
• 4確信（かくしん）means 'conviction, firm belief.' You can have 確信を持つ 'hold a conviction,' but 安全の確信を怠る is not a natural expression.

• 確認かくにん — confirmation, checking
• 怠おこたる — to neglect, to be lazy about
• 確立かくりつ — establishment
• 確実かくじつ — certain, sure
• 確信かくしん — conviction, firm belief