N2 Vocabulary · Test 17

Option 4 街 (がい) forms 住宅街 (じゅうたくがい), meaning 'residential area/district.' The sentence means 'On the north side of the station, a residential area spreads out.' 街 attaches to nouns to indicate a district or town characterized by that noun, e.g., 商店街 (しょうてんがい, shopping district), 繁華街 (はんかがい, entertainment district).

• 1枠 (わく) means 'frame' or 'framework.' 住宅枠 is not a word; 枠 does not form compound nouns meaning a district or area.
• 2界 (かい) means 'world' or 'boundary' and appears in words like 政界 (せいかい, political world), 芸能界 (げいのうかい, entertainment world). 住宅界 is not an established word.
• 3面 (めん) means 'surface' or 'aspect' and appears in compounds like 地面 (じめん, ground), 表面 (ひょうめん, surface). 住宅面 is not a standard word in this context.

• 住宅街じゅうたくがい — residential area, residential district
• 広ひろがる — to spread, to extend

Option 4 不 (ふ) forms 不正確 (ふせいかく), meaning 'inaccurate, imprecise.' The sentence means 'Looking at the documents, there were parts where the numbers were inaccurate.' 不 is a prefix meaning 'not, un-' and attaches to Sino-Japanese words (音読み) to negate them: 不可能 (ふかのう, impossible), 不自然 (ふしぜん, unnatural).

• 1否 (ひ) means 'no, deny' and is used in words like 否定 (ひてい, denial), 否認 (ひにん, denial). 否正確 is not a word; 否 does not function as a negating prefix before adjectives in this way.
• 2反 (はん) means 'anti-, against' and forms words like 反対 (はんたい, opposition), 反則 (はんそく, foul). 反正確 is not a standard word; 反 implies opposition rather than simple negation.
• 3非 (ひ) also means 'non-, un-' and forms words like 非常識 (ひじょうしき, lack of common sense), 非公式 (ひこうしき, unofficial). While 非 is a negating prefix, the established word is 不正確 (ふせいかく), not 非正確. 非 tends to attach to nouns, while 不 attaches more commonly to形容動詞 (na-adjectives) like 正確.

• 不正確ふせいかく — inaccurate, imprecise
• 数値すうち — numerical value, figure

Option 2 低 (てい) forms 低カロリー (ていカロリー), meaning 'low-calorie.' The sentence means 'This dish has lots of vegetables and is low in calories.' 低 is a prefix meaning 'low' and attaches to nouns to indicate a low level: 低血圧 (ていけつあつ, low blood pressure), 低温度 (ていおんど, low temperature).

• 1弱 (じゃく) means 'weak' and appears in compounds like 弱点 (じゃくてん, weak point), 弱気 (よわき, weak sentiment). 弱カロリー is not a standard expression; 'weak calorie' is not a natural collocation.
• 3下 (か) can mean 'below, lower' in compounds like 下水 (げすい, sewage), 下着 (したぎ, underwear). 下カロリー is not an established word; 下 does not function as a prefix meaning 'low' in this way.
• 4欠 (けつ) means 'lack, deficiency' and appears in words like 欠乏 (けつぼう, deficiency), 欠席 (けっせき, absence). 欠カロリー is not a word; 'lacking calories' would be expressed differently, e.g., カロリーが不足している.

• 低カロリー（ていカロリー） — low-calorie
• カロリー — calorie

Option 1 風 (ふう) forms 会社員風 (かいしゃいんふう), meaning 'company-employee-like, in the style of a company employee.' The sentence means 'I was asked for directions by someone who looked like a company employee wearing a suit.' 風 as a suffix means '-like, -style, resembling' and attaches to nouns to describe appearance or manner: 子供風 (こどもふう, child-like), 昔風 (むかしふう, old-fashioned style).

• 2類 (るい) means 'kind, class, type' and appears in compounds like 種類 (しゅるい, kind), 人類 (じんるい, humanity). 会社員類 is not a standard expression; 類 classifies categories rather than describing appearance.
• 3状 (じょう) means 'condition, state' and appears in words like 状況 (じょうきょう, situation), 現状 (げんじょう, current state). 会社員状 is not a word; 状 does not convey 'resembling' or '-like.'
• 4式 (しき) means 'style, formula, ceremony' and appears in compounds like 和式 (わしき, Japanese-style), 新式 (しんしき, new-style). While 式 can mean 'style,' 会社員式 is not a natural expression; 式 refers to a method or format rather than visual resemblance.

• ～風（～ふう） — -like, -style, resembling in appearance/manner
• 尋たずねる — to ask, to inquire

Option 3 諸 (しょ) forms 諸外国 (しょがいこく), meaning 'various countries, many countries.' The sentence means 'Japan imports resources from various foreign countries.' 諸 is a prefix meaning 'various, all' and attaches to nouns to indicate plurality: 諸君 (しょくん, gentlemen/ladies), 諸問題 (しょもんだい, various problems).

• 1多 (た) means 'many, much' and appears in compounds like 多数 (たすう, majority), 多量 (たりょう, large quantity). 多外国 is not a standard word; 多 as a prefix does not naturally combine with 外国 in this way.
• 2種 (しゅ) means 'kind, sort' and appears in words like 種類 (しゅるい, kind), 種々 (しゅじゅ, various). 種外国 is not an established expression; 種 does not function as a prefix meaning 'various' before 外国.
• 4複 (ふく) means 'multiple, compound' and appears in compounds like 複数 (ふくすう, multiple), 複雑 (ふくざつ, complicated). 複外国 is not a word; 複 indicates duplication or complexity, not 'various countries.'

• 諸外国しょがいこく — various countries, many foreign nations
• 輸入ゆにゅう — import
• 資源しげん — resources

バランス (balance) is correct. The set phrase 栄養のバランスがいい means 'nutritionally well-balanced.' The sentence says: 'For your health, it is important to eat meals with good nutritional balance.'

• 2リズム (rhythm) refers to a regular beat or pace (e.g., 生活のリズム 'daily rhythm'). It does not collocate with 栄養の…がいい.
• 3ビタミン (vitamin) is a specific nutrient, not something described as 'good' in this pattern; you would say ビタミンが豊富 (rich in vitamins), not ビタミンがいい.
• 4エネルギー (energy) could relate to food, but エネルギーがいい is not a natural collocation; one might say エネルギーが足りない (not enough energy).

• バランス（ばらんす） — balance
• リズム（りずむ） — rhythm
• 栄養えいよう — nutrition

苦情 (くじょう, complaint) is correct. 苦情が寄せられる is a common expression meaning 'complaints are filed/received.' The sentence: 'The city office receives complaints about nuisance behavior such as noise.'

• 2悪意 (あくい, malice/ill will) is a feeling, not something 寄せられる (filed/submitted) to an office.
• 3不便 (ふべん, inconvenience) is a state, not something you submit as a complaint about others' behavior.
• 4多難 (たなん, full of difficulties) is an adjective-like noun describing a situation; it does not fit the pattern ～が寄せられる.

• 苦情くじょう — complaint
• 寄よせられる — to be brought in / filed (passive)
• 迷惑行為めいわくこうい — nuisance behavior

名所 (めいしょ, famous spot) is correct. 桜の名所 means 'a famous spot for cherry blossoms.' The sentence: 'This is a famous cherry-blossom spot, and in spring many flower-viewing visitors come.'

• 1要所 (ようしょ, key point/strategic point) refers to an important location in a strategic or functional sense, not a scenic one.
• 3実地 (じっち, on-site/field) is used in contexts like 実地調査 (field survey); it does not mean a famous place.
• 4現場 (げんば, scene/site) refers to the actual location of an event (e.g., accident scene, construction site), not a tourist destination.

• 名所めいしょ — famous spot / notable place
• 要所ようしょ — key point / strategic point
• 花見客はなみきゃく — flower-viewing visitors

ぎりぎり (just barely / at the last moment) is correct. ぎりぎり間に合う means 'to barely make it in time.' The sentence: 'I was about to be late for the train, but I barely made it and somehow managed to get on.'

• 1ばったり (by chance / with a bump) describes unexpectedly meeting someone or a sudden encounter; it does not modify 間に合う.
• 2ぐっすり (soundly, of sleep) only describes sleeping deeply, e.g., ぐっすり眠る.
• 4がらがら can mean 'rattling' or 'nearly empty' (e.g., 電車ががらがら 'the train is empty'), but it does not describe barely making it in time.

• ぎりぎり — just barely / at the last possible moment
• ばったり — by chance / unexpectedly (meeting)
• ぐっすり — soundly (sleeping)
• がらがら — nearly empty / rattling sound

有利 (ゆうり, advantageous) is correct. 就職に有利になる means 'to become advantageous for job-hunting.' The sentence: 'I heard that having this qualification is advantageous for finding a job.'

• 1先着 (せんちゃく, first-come) is used in contexts like 先着順 (first-come-first-served); 就職に先着になる is not meaningful.
• 2優先 (ゆうせん, priority) would need a different pattern (e.g., 優先される 'be given priority'); 就職に優先になる is not natural Japanese.
• 3強力 (きょうりょく, powerful/strong) is an adjective describing tools or support (e.g., 強力な助っ人 'strong helper'); 就職に強力になる is not idiomatic.

• 有利ゆうり — advantageous / favorable
• 先着せんちゃく — first arrival / first-come
• 優先ゆうせん — priority / precedence
• 強力きょうりょく — powerful / strong
• 資格しかく — qualification