N2 Vocabulary · Test 13

「幼い」 is read 「おさない」 and means 'childish / immature / young'. In the sentence, '青木さんってちょっと幼いところがあるよね' means 'Aoki has a slightly childish side, doesn't he.' Option 3 is the correct reading.

• 1「くどい」 means 'persistent / heavy-handed / oily (flavor)'. It is not the reading of 幼い.
• 2「ずるい」 means 'sly / cunning'. Unrelated to 幼い.
• 4「しつこい」 means 'persistent / obstinate'. Unrelated to 幼い.

• 幼おさない — childish; immature; young

「握って」 is the て-form of 「握る（にぎる）」, meaning 'to grasp / grip'. The sentence 'しっかり握ってください' means 'Please hold/grip it firmly.' Option 2 「にぎって」 is correct.

• 1「ふって」 (from 振る/降る) means 'to shake / to wave / to fall (rain)'. Not the reading of 握る.
• 3「こすって」 (from 擦る/こする) means 'to rub'. Not the reading of 握る.
• 4「ほって」 (from 掘る/ほる) means 'to dig'. Not the reading of 握る.

• 握にぎる — to grasp; to grip; to hold tightly

「密閉」 is read 「みっぺい」 and means 'airtight sealing / closing tightly'. The sentence '空気が入らないようにきちんと密閉してください' means 'Please seal it tightly so that air doesn't get in.' 密（みつ）+ 閉（へい）→ みっぺい (促音便). Option 2 is correct.

• 1「ひっぺい」 uses the wrong initial consonant for 密; 密 is みつ, not ひつ.
• 3「みっぱい」 has the wrong second kanji reading; 閉 is へい, not はい.
• 4「ひっぱい」 is wrong on both counts: 密 is みつ and 閉 is へい.

• 密閉みっぺい — sealing tightly; airtight closure

「絞った」 is the past tense of 「絞る（しぼる）」, meaning 'to narrow down / to squeeze'. The sentence 'かなりの時間をかけてテーマを絞った' means 'I spent a considerable amount of time narrowing down the theme.' Option 1 「しぼった」 is correct.

• 2「けずった」 (from 削る) means 'to shave / to削減 (reduce)'. Not the reading of 絞る.
• 3「さぐった」 (from 探る) means 'to explore / to search'. Not the reading of 絞る.
• 4「うかがった」 (from 伺う) means 'to visit / to inquire / to humbly listen'. Not the reading of 絞る.

• 絞しぼる — to squeeze; to narrow down (choices, theme, etc.)

「垂直」 is read 「すいちょく」 and means 'perpendicular / vertical'. The sentence 'この線に対して垂直な線を引いてください' means 'Please draw a line perpendicular to this line.' 垂（すい）+ 直（ちょく）→ すいちょく. Option 4 is correct.

• 1「ついじき」 has the wrong reading for 垂; 垂 is すい, not つい.
• 2「ついちょく」 has the wrong reading for 垂; 垂 is すい, not つい.
• 3「すいじき」 has the wrong reading for 直; 直 here is ちょく, not じき.

• 垂直すいちょく — perpendicular; vertical

The reading こおった corresponds to 凍った, the past tense of 凍る (こおる), meaning 'to freeze.' The sentence means 'It was cold this morning, and the pond froze.'

• 2結った is read むすった (from 結ぶ, 'to tie/bind') and does not match the reading こおった. It is also semantically unrelated to a pond freezing.
• 3固った is not a standard word. The verb 固まる (かたまる, 'to harden/solidify') has a past tense 固まった, not 固った.
• 4冷った is not a standard conjugation. 冷える (ひえる, 'to get cold') has past tense 冷えた, and 冷たくなった would be another expression, but neither matches こおった.

• 凍こおる — to freeze (of water, etc.)

The reading とうろん corresponds to 討論, meaning 'debate' or 'discussion.' The sentence means 'A debate on the energy problem was held.'

• 1覚論 is not a real Japanese word; 覚 (かく) does not combine with 論 in this way.
• 3討議 is a real word meaning 'discussion,' but its reading is とうぎ, not とうろん, so it does not match the tested reading.
• 4覚議 is not a real Japanese word and does not match the reading とうろん.

• 討論とうろん — debate, discussion (formal exchange of opinions)

The reading すくう corresponds to 救う, meaning 'to save, rescue, or help (someone or something in trouble).' The sentence means 'Our organization engages in activities to rescue injured animals.'

• 1治う is not a standard verb form. The related verb 治す (なおす, 'to cure/fix') or 治る (なおる, 'to be cured') exist, but neither reads すくう.
• 2助う is not a standard verb. The correct verb for 'to help' is 助ける (たすける); 助かる (たすかる) is the intransitive form. Neither matches すくう.
• 4療う is not a standard verb. 療養 (りょうよう, 'medical care/recuperation') exists, but there is no verb 療う read すくう.

• 救すくう — to save, rescue, deliver (from danger or suffering)

The reading こうちょう corresponds to 好調, meaning 'favorable, going well, prosperous.' The sentence means 'CD sales are going well.'

• 2快調 is read かいちょう, meaning 'in good condition/feeling fine,' typically used for health or physical condition, not sales. The reading does not match こうちょう.
• 3好長 is not a real Japanese word; this is a plausible-looking distractor combining 好 and 長.
• 4快長 is not a real Japanese word; this is a plausible-looking distractor combining 快 and 長.

• 好調こうちょう — favorable, going well, brisk (used for business, sales, performance, etc.)

The reading えいきゅう corresponds to 永久, meaning 'permanent, eternal, everlasting.' The sentence means 'It does not mean this machine will run forever.'

• 1延久 is not a standard Japanese word. While both kanji exist individually, this combination is not used to mean 'eternity' and does not read えいきゅう in common usage.
• 2永遠 is a real word meaning 'eternity,' but its reading is えいえん, not えいきゅう, so it does not match the tested reading.
• 4延遠 is not a real Japanese word; this is a plausible-looking distractor combining 延 and 遠.

• 永久えいきゅう — permanent, eternal, everlasting (often used for physical or mechanical permanence)