N2 Vocabulary · Test 130

The correct answer is 1. おい (甥) means 'nephew' — specifically the son of one's sibling (きょうだいのむすこ).

• 2めい (姪) means 'niece' — the daughter of one's sibling, not the son.
• 3まご (孫) means 'grandchild' — the child of one's own child, not of one's sibling.
• 4いとこ (従兄弟/従姉妹) means 'cousin' — the child of one's parent's sibling, not of one's own sibling.

• おい（甥） — nephew (sibling's son)
• きょうだい（兄弟） — siblings
• むすこ（息子） — son

The correct answer is 3. 通 (つう) is the counter word used for letters, certificates, documents, and similar flat paper items. 手紙や証明書を数えるときは「1通、2通…」と言います。

• 1本 (ほん/ぽん/ぼん) is a counter for long, cylindrical objects (e.g., ペン, 瓶) and also for trains/movies, but not for letters or certificates.
• 2便 (びん) relates to mail/delivery services (e.g., 航空便) or flights, but it is not the standard counter for counting individual letters or certificates.
• 4冊 (さつ) is the counter for bound books and notebooks, not for letters or certificates.

• 通つう — counter for letters, documents, certificates
• 証明書しょうめいしょ — certificate (document)

The correct answer is 2. したしい (親しい) means 'close, intimate, on good terms with.' 人と親しくつきあう means 'to associate closely with someone,' matching the definition 人となかよくつきあっているようす (the state of associating on friendly terms with someone).

• 1はずかしい (恥ずかしい) means 'shy, embarrassed, ashamed' — an emotional state, not a relationship descriptor.
• 3うつくしい (美しい) means 'beautiful' — describes appearance, not interpersonal closeness.
• 4くやしい (悔しい) means 'frustrating, regrettable' — an emotional reaction, unrelated to being on good terms with someone.

• したしい（親しい）（したしい） — close, intimate (relationship)
• なかよく（仲良く）（なかよく） — on good terms, amicably
• つきあう（付き合う）（つきあう） — to associate with, to socialize with

The correct answer is 3. なつかしい (懐かしい) means 'nostalgic, longing for the past.' It precisely matches the definition 以前のことを思い出して、心がひかれる気持ち (the feeling of recalling past things and being emotionally drawn to them).

• 1うらやましい (羨ましい) means 'envious, jealous' — wanting what someone else has, not a feeling about one's own past.
• 2のぞましい (望ましい) means 'desirable, ideal' — describing something that is wished for or preferred, not a nostalgic emotion.
• 4たのしい (楽しい) means 'fun, enjoyable' — a general feeling of pleasure, not specifically tied to recalling the past.

• なつかしい（懐かしい）（なつかしい） — nostalgic, longing for the past
• 思い出す（おもいだす） — to recall, to remember
• 心こころがひかれる — to be drawn to, to be attracted

The correct answer is 4. むだ (無駄) means 'useless, in vain, wasted.' 何かをしても役に立たないこと (doing something yet it serves no purpose) is exactly the meaning of 無駄 — effort or action that yields no useful result.

• 1不要 (ふよう) means 'unnecessary, not needed' — something you don't need, but not specifically about effort being wasted.
• 2不足 (ふそく) means 'insufficient, lacking, shortage' — not enough of something, unrelated to uselessness of an action.
• 3むり (無理) means 'impossible, unreasonable, overdoing it' — pushing beyond limits, not about futility or waste.

• むだ（無駄） — useless, in vain, wasted
• 役に立つ（やくにたつ） — to be useful, to serve a purpose
• 不要ふよう — unnecessary, unneeded
• 不足ふそく — insufficient, shortage
• 無理むり — impossible, unreasonable

使い道（つかいみち）means 'use, purpose, way to use something.' The closest synonym among the choices is 用途（ようと）, which also means 'purpose, use, intended application.' Both refer to what a tool can be used for.

• 2種類（しゅるい）means 'kind, type, category' — it describes how many sorts of things exist, not what something is used for.
• 3形式（けいしき）means 'form, format, style' — unrelated to the purpose or use of a tool.
• 4効果（こうか）means 'effect, efficacy' — this refers to the result produced, not the variety of ways something can be used.

• 使い道（つかいみち） — use, purpose, way to use
• 用途ようと — purpose, use, application
• 種類しゅるい — kind, type, category
• 形式けいしき — form, format, style
• 効果こうか — effect, efficacy

まれ（稀）means 'rare, uncommon, seldom happening.' A typhoon coming to this region being まれ means it almost never happens, which corresponds to ほとんどない ('almost never / hardly ever').

• 1よくある means 'happens often' — the opposite of まれ.
• 3時々ある means 'happens sometimes' — まれ is rarer than 'sometimes'; it implies something is quite uncommon.
• 4まったくない means 'never happens at all, absolutely none' — まれ means 'rare' (it can still happen occasionally), not 'never,' so this is too strong.

• まれ — rare, uncommon, seldom
• ほとんどない — almost never, hardly any

アイデア means 'idea.' The kanji equivalent that best matches is 案（あん）, meaning 'idea, proposal, plan.' Both refer to a thought or suggestion put forward.

• 2型（かた）means 'model, type, pattern, form' — not an idea.
• 3図（ず）means 'diagram, drawing, figure' — a visual representation, not an idea.
• 4説（せつ）means 'theory, explanation, opinion' — this is a reasoned account, not the same as a simple idea/proposal.

• アイデア — idea
• 案あん — idea, proposal, plan
• 型かた — model, type, pattern
• 図ず — diagram, drawing
• 説せつ — theory, explanation

相互（そうご）means 'mutual, reciprocal, each other.' 相互の理解 = 'mutual understanding.' The paraphrase that matches is 互い（たがい）, meaning 'mutual, each other, both parties.' Option 4 is intended to represent たがい (互い).

• 1われわれ means 'we, us' — this is a first-person plural pronoun, not a word meaning 'mutual.'
• 2みなさん means 'everyone, you all' — a term addressing a group, not meaning 'mutual.'
• 3あいて（相手）means 'the other party, partner, opponent' — this refers to one side, not the reciprocal/mutual relationship between both sides.

• 相互そうご — mutual, reciprocal
• 互たがい — mutual, each other, both parties

がっかりした means 'was disappointed, let down.' The closest synonym is 失望（しつぼう）, meaning 'disappointment, despair, loss of hope.' Reading his letter caused disappointment.

• 1満足（まんぞく）means 'satisfaction, contentment' — the opposite of がっかり.
• 2心配（しんぱい）means 'worry, anxiety' — being disappointed is not the same as being worried.
• 4安心（あんしん）means 'relief, peace of mind' — the opposite emotional direction from がっかり.

• がっかり — disappointed, let down
• 失望しつぼう — disappointment, despair
• 満足まんぞく — satisfaction, contentment
• 心配しんぱい — worry, anxiety
• 安心あんしん — relief, peace of mind