N2 Vocabulary · Test 16

乱れる (みだれる) means 'to become disheveled, untidy, or messy.' The sentence says 'The hair I had neatly arranged became messed up.' 乱れて is the te-form of 乱れる, read as みだれて (option 1).

• 2くずれて (崩れて) means 'to collapse, crumble, or break down' — used for structures, plans, or schedules, not for hair becoming messy.
• 3つぶれて (潰れて) means 'to be crushed, squashed, or ruined' — used for objects being physically crushed or plans falling through, not for hair.
• 4よごれて (汚れて) means 'to become dirty' — hair getting dirty is different from hair becoming disheveled/untidy.

• 乱みだれる — to become disheveled, untidy, disordered
• 崩くずれる — to collapse, crumble
• 潰つぶれる — to be crushed, squashed
• 汚よごれる — to become dirty

柔軟 is read じゅうなん: 柔 (じゅう, 'soft/flexible') + 軟 (なん, 'soft/pliable'). The sentence means 'The staff member responded flexibly.' Option 3 (じゅうなん) is the correct reading.

• 1じゅうけつ — 軟 is never read けつ; this is a distractor using a similar-looking or similar-sounding kanji reading (決 けつ).
• 2じゅなん — this drops the long vowel う from じゅう, making it an incorrect short form.
• 4じゅけつ — this has both errors: drops the long vowel and uses the wrong reading けつ for 軟.

• 柔軟じゅうなん — flexible, adaptable
• 対応たいおうする — to respond, deal with

強火 is a kun'yomi compound read つよび: 強 (つよ, 'strong') + 火 (び, 'fire/flame' — the voiced version of ひ). It means 'high heat / strong flame.' The sentence says 'Please sear the surface over high heat.' Option 4 (つよび) is correct.

• 1きょうか — this uses the on'yomi きょう for 強, but 火 is not read か in this context.
• 2つよか — 強 is correctly つよ, but 火 is not read か; this is a plausible-sounding distractor.
• 3きょうび — this mixes on'yomi きょう for 強 with kun'yomi び for 火; compound words like this use consistent reading systems.

• 強火つよび — high heat, strong flame (cooking term)
• 焼やく — to grill, sear, bake

抱える is read かかえる, meaning 'to hold/carry (in one's arms), to take on (a burden/responsibility).' The sentence means 'It looks tough to take that on all by oneself.' Option 2 (かかえる) is correct.

• 1つかまえる (捕まえる) means 'to catch, seize' — used for catching a person or object, not for shouldering a burden.
• 3おさえる (押さえる) means 'to hold down, press, or check' — used for physically restraining or confirming something, not for carrying a burden.
• 4ささえる (支える) means 'to support, prop up' — used for supporting something from below or backing someone up, not for taking on a burden oneself.

• 抱かかえる — to hold in one's arms, to take on (a burden/responsibility)
• 捕つかまえる — to catch, seize
• 押おさえる — to hold down, press, check
• 支ささえる — to support, prop up

求人 is read きゅうじん: 求 (きゅう, 'to seek/request') + 人 (じん, 'person'). It means 'job opening / recruitment.' The sentence means 'There was a job posting for a part-time job, so I applied.' Option 2 (きゅうじん) is correct.

• 1きゅうにん — 人 is read じん in this compound, not にん; にん is used in other compounds (e.g., 責任 せきにん) but not here.
• 3きゅじん — this drops the long vowel う from きゅう, making it an incorrect short form.
• 4きゅにん — this has both errors: drops the long vowel and uses the wrong reading にん for 人.

• 求人きゅうじん — job opening, recruitment
• 応募おうぼする — to apply (for a job/position)

「ざいせき」is written 在籍, meaning 'registered/enrolled' (at a school or institution). 大学院に在籍している means 'I am enrolled in graduate school.' The kanji 在 means 'to exist/be present' and 籍 means 'register/record,' together forming the standard word for enrollment registration.

• 1採籍 is not a real word. 採 (さい) means 'to adopt/select' and is used in words like 採用; it does not combine with 籍 to mean enrollment.
• 2在簿 is not a standard word. While 在 is correct, 簿 (ぼ) means 'book/ledger' (as in 帳簿) and does not form the compound for enrollment.
• 4採簿 is not a real word; it combines two wrong kanji and has no meaning related to registration.

• 在籍ざいせき — being registered/enrolled (at a school/institution)

「したがって」here means 'follow/obey (instructions),' written 従って. 係員の指示に従ってください means 'Please follow the staff member's instructions.' 従う is the standard verb for obeying or complying with rules, orders, or instructions.

• 1沿って (そって) means 'along' (e.g., 川に沿って 'along the river') or 'in accordance with' a plan/guideline. While similar, the natural collocation with 指示 (instructions you obey) is 従って, not 沿って.
• 3伴って (ともなって) means 'accompanied by / along with' (e.g., 変化に伴って 'along with the change'). It does not mean 'follow instructions.'
• 4頼って (たよって) means 'to rely on / depend on.' It is unrelated to following instructions.

• 従したがう — to follow, obey, comply with (rules, instructions, orders)

「ふくし」meaning 'welfare/social well-being' is written 福祉. 福 means 'good fortune/welfare' and 祉 means 'well-being/blessing'; together they form the standard term for social welfare. ふくしが充実している means 'welfare (services) are well-developed.'

• 1副仕 is not a real word. 副 (ふく) means 'vice-/assistant' and 仕 (し) means 'serving/doing'; neither relates to welfare.
• 2副祉 is not a standard word. 祉 is the correct second kanji, but 副 ('vice-/assistant') is wrong for the first kanji.
• 3福仕 is not a real word. 福 is correct, but 仕 ('serving/doing') is wrong; the second kanji must be 祀/祉.

• 福祉ふくし — welfare, social well-being

「りょうしゅうしょ」is written 領収書, meaning 'receipt' (proof of payment). 領収書を発行してもらった means 'I had a receipt issued.' 領収 is the compound meaning 'receiving (payment),' and 書 means 'document.'

• 2了収書 is not a real word. 了 (りょう) means 'completion/finish' and cannot replace 領 ('receive/take possession of').
• 3領修書 is not a real word. 修 (しゅう) means 'study/repair' and is wrong; the correct kanji is 収 ('receipt/receiving').
• 4了修書 is not a real word; both kanji are wrong.

• 領収書りょうしゅうしょ — receipt (proof of payment)

「あらく」is written 荒く, meaning 'rough/coarse.' 息が荒くなった means 'my breathing became rough/heavy.' 荒い is the standard adjective for rough breathing (息が荒い), rough waves, rough behavior, etc.

• 1暴く (あばく) means 'to expose/uncover (a secret)' and is a verb, not the adjective あらく. The reading and meaning do not fit.
• 2激く is not a standard orthography. 激 (げき) appears in words like 激しい (はげしい, 'intense'), but あらく is not written with 激.
• 4雑く is not a standard orthography. 雑 (ざつ) means 'rough/crude' in a loose sense but is not read あらく and does not collocate with 息 in this way.

• 荒あらい — rough, coarse (breathing, waves, behavior, etc.)