N2 Vocabulary · Test 20

The correct answer is 4. 異文化（いぶんか） means 'different culture' or 'foreign culture.' The sentence means 'Through studying abroad, I came into contact with different cultures and learned many things.' 異（い） is a prefix meaning 'different' or 'strange,' and 異文化 is a very common compound word.

• 1差（さ） does not form the compound 差文化. While 差 can mean 'difference,' it is not used as a prefix meaning 'different' in this way.
• 2違（い） does not form the compound 違文化. 違う means 'to differ,' but 違 is not used as a prefix to mean 'different culture.'
• 3離（り） does not form the compound 離文化. 離 means 'to separate/leave' and is unrelated to the concept of 'different culture.'

• 異文化いぶんか — different culture, foreign culture
• 異い — different, strange (prefix)

The correct answer is 1. 年代順（ねんだいじゅん） means 'in chronological order' or 'in order of year/era.' The sentence means 'At this art exhibition, Mori's works are introduced in chronological order.' 順（じゅん） means 'order' or 'sequence,' and 年代順 is a standard compound meaning 'in order of age/era.'

• 2連（れん） does not form the compound 年代連. 連 means 'to connect/sequence' but is not used in this compound pattern.
• 3番（ばん） does not form the standard compound 年代番. While 番 can mean 'number/turn,' 年代順 is the correct expression for chronological order.
• 4序（じょ） does not form the compound 年代序. 序 means 'preface' or 'order' in certain contexts (e.g., 順序), but 年代順 is the established word.

• 年代順ねんだいじゅん — in chronological order, in order of year/era
• 順じゅん — order, sequence, turn

The correct answer is 3. 管理下（かんりか） means 'under management' or 'under the control of.' The sentence means 'This land is placed under the management of the national government.' 下（か） here is a suffix meaning 'under' or 'under the control of,' and 管理下 is a common compound.

• 1属（ぞく） does not form the compound 管理属. 属 means 'to belong to,' but the correct expression is 管理下.
• 2付（つき/ふ） does not form the standard compound 管理付. 付 means 'attached' and is not used in this context.
• 4限（げん） does not form the compound 管理限. 限 means 'limit' and is unrelated to the concept of being 'under management.'

• 管理下かんりか — under management, under the control of
• 下か — under, under the control of (suffix)

The correct answer is 3. 再開発（さいかいはつ） means 'redevelopment.' The sentence means 'From this month, the redevelopment in front of the station has begun.' 再（さい） is a prefix meaning 'again' or 're-,' and 再開発 is a very common term in urban planning contexts.

• 1改（かい） does not form the standard compound 改開発. While 改 means 'to revise/reform' (e.g., 改革), 再開発 is the correct word for redevelopment.
• 2復（ふく） does not form the compound 復開発. 復 means 'to restore/recover' (e.g., 復興) but is not used with 開発.
• 4重（じゅう/ちょう） does not form the standard compound 重開発. 重 can mean 'heavy' or 'repeated,' but 再開発 is the established term for redevelopment.

• 再開発さいかいはつ — redevelopment
• 再さい — again, re- (prefix)

The correct answer is 2. 主成分（しゅせいぶん） means 'main component' or 'primary ingredient.' The sentence means 'I confirmed the main component of this medicine.' 主（しゅ） is a prefix meaning 'main' or 'chief,' and 主成分 is a standard compound word used in chemistry, pharmacology, and other fields.

• 1真（しん） does not form the standard compound 真成分. 真 can mean 'true/genuine' (e.g., 真実), but 主成分 is the correct term for 'main component.'
• 3本（ほん） does not form the standard compound 本成分. While 本 can mean 'main' in some compounds (e.g., 本題), 主成分 is the established word.
• 4要（よう） does not form the standard compound 要成分. 要 means 'essential/important,' but 主成分 is the correct expression for 'main component.'

• 主成分しゅせいぶん — main component, primary ingredient
• 主しゅ — main, chief, primary (prefix)

安易に (あんいに) means 'easily, without effort, carelessly.' The sentence says the person didn't even confirm whether the story was true, yet believed it anyway. 安易に captures the idea of taking the easy, careless path—believing something without proper verification.

• 1率直に (そっちょくに) means 'frankly, honestly.' This describes how one expresses one's own opinion, not how one believes something. It doesn't fit the context of believing without checking.
• 3柔軟に (じゅうなんに) means 'flexibly.' This has a positive nuance of adapting to situations, which doesn't match the negative context of believing something carelessly.
• 4短気に (たんきに) means 'impatiently, short-temperedly.' While it has a negative nuance, it describes a person's temper, not the manner of believing something.

• 安易あんいに — easily, without effort, carelessly
• 率直そっちょくに — frankly, honestly
• 柔軟じゅうなんに — flexibly
• 短気たんきに — impatiently, short-temperedly

収穫 (しゅうかく) means 'harvest.' 収穫できる means 'can be harvested.' The sentence says that because the weather was good this year, a greater quantity of crops than last year can probably be harvested. This is the standard collocation for agricultural produce.

• 2成立 (せいりつ) means 'establishment, formation (of an organization, treaty, government, etc.).' It is not used for crops.
• 3採集 (さいしゅう) means 'collecting, gathering (specimens, samples, insects, plants for study).' While it involves gathering, it is used for scientific collection, not for harvesting farm crops.
• 4取得 (しゅとく) means 'acquisition, obtaining (a qualification, property, rights).' It is used for acquiring intangible things like licenses or rights, not crops.

• 収穫しゅうかく — harvest, harvesting
• 成立せいりつ — establishment, formation
• 採集さいしゅう — collection, gathering (specimens)
• 取得しゅとく — acquisition, obtaining

のんびり means 'leisurely, in a relaxed manner.' The sentence says the person was busy last week, so on the weekend they stayed home, read books, and spent the time relaxing. のんびり過ごす (spend time leisurely) is a natural collocation.

• 1だぶだぶ means 'baggy, loose-fitting (clothes).' It describes clothing that is too large, not a way of spending time.
• 2がらがら means 'empty (of a venue), rattling sound.' It describes an empty theater or bus, not a manner of relaxing.
• 3ぐっすり means 'soundly, deeply (sleeping).' While it relates to rest, it specifically modifies sleeping (ぐっすり眠る), not reading books or spending time.

• のんびり — leisurely, in a relaxed manner
• だぶだぶ — baggy, loose-fitting (clothes)
• がらがら — empty (venue), rattling sound
• ぐっすり — soundly, deeply (sleeping)

普及 (ふきゅう) means 'spread, become widespread, popularization.' The sentence says users of this service are still few, and it will take time for it to spread among the general public. 一般の人々に普及する (spread to the general public) is the correct collocation.

• 2充満 (じゅうまん) means 'filling up, being full of (a substance, smell, etc.).' It describes a space being filled with something (e.g., gas, smoke), not a service spreading to people.
• 3伝染 (でんせん) means 'infection, contagion (of disease).' It is used for diseases spreading, not for services or products.
• 4進行 (しんこう) means 'progress, advancement (of a process, disease, construction).' It describes a process moving forward, not something spreading to people.

• 普及ふきゅう — spread, become widespread, popularization
• 充満じゅうまん — filling up, being full of
• 伝染でんせん — infection, contagion
• 進行しんこう — progress, advancement

引き止めた (ひきとめた) is the past tense of 引き止める, meaning 'to stop someone from leaving, to hold someone back.' The sentence says the person had something they wanted to talk about, so they stopped their friend who was about to go home. This fits perfectly.

• 1取り付けた (とりつけた) is the past tense of 取り付ける, meaning 'to install, to mount, to secure.' It is used for installing equipment or fixtures, not for stopping a person.
• 3持ち寄った (もちよった) is the past tense of 持ち寄る, meaning 'to bring (something) along, to contribute (items to a gathering).' It describes bringing things to a shared event, not stopping someone.
• 4受け入れた (うけいれた) is the past tense of 受け入れる, meaning 'to accept, to receive.' While you can accept a person, it means welcoming them into a group or accepting an idea, not stopping them from leaving.

• 引き止める（ひきとめる） — to stop someone from leaving, to hold back
• 取り付ける（とりつける） — to install, to mount, to secure
• 持ち寄る（もちよる） — to bring along, to contribute (items)
• 受け入れる（うけいれる） — to accept, to receive