N2 Vocabulary · Test 132

The underlined word is 疲れた (つかれた), meaning 'became tired'. Option 2, くたびれた, is a synonym meaning 'got tired / worn out' and correctly matches the context of being tired from walking a lot.

• 1くずれた (崩れた) means 'collapsed / crumbled', used for buildings, schedules, or health breaking down, not for simple physical tiredness.
• 3しびれた (痺れた) means 'went numb', as when a limb falls asleep; it does not mean 'tired'.
• 4やぶれた (破れた) means 'was torn / was defeated', used for paper tearing or losing a game/match, not for fatigue.

• 疲つかれた — became tired
• くたびれた — got tired / worn out
• 崩くずれた — collapsed / crumbled
• 痺しびれた — went numb
• 破やぶれた — was torn / was defeated

まもなく means 'soon / in a short while', indicating that the movie will begin shortly. Option 4, もうすぐ, is the closest synonym meaning 'very soon / right away'.

• 1いつか means 'sometime / one day', referring to an unspecified future time, not 'soon'.
• 2いま means 'now'; the movie is not starting at this exact moment but shortly.
• 3たちまち means 'suddenly / in an instant', emphasizing rapid change, not 'in a little while'.

• まもなく — soon / before long
• もうすぐ — very soon / right away
• いつか — sometime / one day
• たちまち — suddenly / in an instant

さしつかえない means 'there is no problem / no objection', so ここで食事をしてもさしつかえない means 'There is no problem with eating here.' Option 1, かまわない, likewise means 'it doesn't matter / there is no problem', making it the correct synonym.

• 2かんけいない (関係ない) means 'unrelated / has nothing to do with', which does not fit the meaning of 'no problem'.
• 3いけない means 'must not / is bad'; it expresses prohibition, the opposite of さしつかえない.
• 4しかたがない (仕方がない) means 'it can't be helped', expressing resignation, not 'there is no problem'.

• さしつかえない — there is no problem / no objection
• かまわない — it doesn't matter / there is no problem
• 関係かんけいない — unrelated / has nothing to do with
• いけない — must not / is bad
• 仕方しかたがない — it can't be helped

せいぜい means 'at most / at best', setting an upper limit. The sentence means 'I can take at most one week of vacation.' Option 3, 多くても ('even at most / no more than'), conveys the same upper-limit meaning.

• 1だいたい means 'mostly / roughly / about', describing approximation, not an upper bound.
• 2せめて means 'at least', expressing a minimum desired amount—the opposite direction of せいぜい.
• 4少なくとも means 'at least', also a lower bound, not 'at most'.

• せいぜい — at most / at best
• 多おおくても — even at most / no more than
• だいたい — mostly / roughly
• せめて — at least
• 少すくなくとも — at least

相当 here means 'considerably / quite / fairly', modifying the degree of being rich. Option 2, かなり, is the synonym meaning 'quite / considerably / fairly'.

• 1本当に means 'really / truly', affirming truth rather than degree.
• 3絶対に means 'absolutely / definitely', expressing certainty, not degree.
• 4もしかしたら means 'perhaps / maybe', expressing uncertainty, the opposite tone of 相当.

• 相当そうとう — considerably / quite / fairly
• かなり — quite / considerably
• 本当ほんとうに — really / truly
• 絶対ぜったいに — absolutely / definitely
• もしかしたら — perhaps / maybe

消耗（しょうもう）means 'consumption / wearing out' — something diminishing or being used up as a result of use, which matches the definition '使った結果、減ったりなくなったりすること'.

• 1節約（せつやく）means 'saving / economizing' — reducing use, not the result of using something.
• 2削除（さくじょ）means 'deletion / erasure' — removing data or text, not physical consumption.
• 4省略（しょうりゃく）means 'omission' — leaving something out, not using something up.

• 消耗しょうもう — consumption, wearing out, depletion
• 節約せつやく — saving, economizing
• 削除さくじょ — deletion, erasure
• 省略しょうりゃく — omission

ぜいたく（贅沢）means 'luxury / extravagance' — using more money or goods than is necessary, matching '必要以上にたくさんのお金や物を使うようす'.

• 1まんぞく（満足）means 'satisfaction' — a feeling of being content, not wasteful spending.
• 3いたずら means 'mischief / prank' — unrelated to spending.
• 4ほうふ（豊富）means 'abundance / plentiful' — describes having a lot, not using excessively.

• 贅沢ぜいたく — luxury, extravagance
• 満足まんぞく — satisfaction
• 豊富ほうふ — abundance, plentiful

うろうろ means 'wandering aimlessly / pacing about restlessly' — exactly the image of someone walking around not knowing what to do ('どうしたらよいかわからなくて歩き回るようす').

• 1どんどん means 'rapidly / steadily / with vigor' — indicates progression, not confused wandering.
• 2そろそろ means 'soon / gradually' — indicates timing, not a manner of walking.
• 4ふわふわ means 'lightly floating / fluffing' — describes something soft or floating, not restless walking.

• うろうろ — wandering aimlessly, pacing restlessly
• どんどん — rapidly, steadily
• そろそろ — soon, gradually
• ふわふわ — floating lightly, fluffy

引用（いんよう）means 'quotation / citation' — using someone else's written words within your own writing, matching '自分が書く文章の中で、他人が書いた文章を使うこと'.

• 1写生（しゃせい）means 'sketching from nature' — drawing observed subjects, not quoting text.
• 2執筆（しっぴつ）means 'writing / authoring' — the act of writing oneself, not using others' text.
• 4清書（せいしょ）means 'making a fair copy' — writing out a clean final version, not quoting.

• 引用いんよう — quotation, citation
• 写生しゃせい — sketching from nature
• 執筆しっぴつ — writing, authoring
• 清書せいしょ — fair copy, clean copy

アクセサリー means 'accessory' — an ornament worn on the body for decoration, matching '飾りとして身につけるもの'.

• 1ストッキング means 'stockings' — legwear, not primarily decorative jewelry/accessories.
• 2フラウス is likely a transcription error for ブラウス (blouse) — a garment, not an ornament.
• 3ハンドパック is likely a transcription error for ハンドバッグ (handbag) — a bag, not body decoration.

• アクセサリー — accessory, jewelry (ornamental)