N2 Vocabulary · Test 25

The correct reading for 省略 is しょうりゃく (shōryaku). The sentence means 'It is fine to omit this part.'

• 1しょうかく is an incorrect reading. It might be confused with words like 昇格 (しょうかく, promotion) or 償却 (しょうきゃく, amortization).
• 2しょうらく is an incorrect reading and does not correspond to a common word.
• 3しょうじゃく is an incorrect reading. It might be confused with 消弱 (しょうじゃく, weakening), though this is a rare word.

• 省略しょうりゃく — omission, abbreviation; to omit

The correct reading for 含めて is ふくめて (fukumete). The sentence means 'I will inform you of the training contents, including the schedule, by today.'

• 2さだめて is the reading for 定めて (to decide, to establish).
• 3かためて is the reading for 固めて (to harden, to solidify).
• 4まとめて is the reading for まとめて (together, all at once).

• 含ふくめて — including, to include

The correct reading for 油断 is ゆだん (yudan). The sentence means 'Once you get used to it, you end up letting your guard down and making mistakes.'

• 1よたん is an incorrect reading, likely confusing the first character's reading.
• 2ゆたん is an incorrect reading, using the unvoiced 'ta' instead of the voiced 'da'.
• 3よだん is an incorrect reading, combining the wrong first character reading with the correct second character reading.

• 油断ゆだん — carelessness, letting one's guard down

The correct reading for 行事 is ぎょうじ (gyōji). The sentence means 'Tomorrow I will participate in a school event.'

• 1ぎょうごと is an incorrect reading, adding an unnecessary 'ごと' (goto) which is sometimes used as a suffix for events (e.g., 祭りごと) but is not the reading of the word itself.
• 2こうごと is an incorrect reading.
• 4こうじ is the reading for 工事 (construction), which is a lookalike kanji distractor.

• 行事ぎょうじ — event, function, ceremony

The correct reading for 乏しい is とぼしい (toboshii). The sentence means 'I think people of this generation lack knowledge about computers.'

• 1くわしい is the reading for 詳しい (detailed, familiar with), which is the opposite of what the sentence implies.
• 3まずしい is the reading for 貧しい (poor, needy), usually used for financial poverty rather than a lack of knowledge or resources.
• 4あやしい is the reading for 怪しい (suspicious, doubtful), which does not fit the context of lacking knowledge.

• 乏とぼしい — lacking, poor, scarce

The correct option is 1 (距離). The word 'きょり' means 'distance' and is written in kanji as 距離. The first kanji 距 means 'distance' or 'interval', and the second kanji 離 means 'separate' or 'detach'. Together they form the word for physical distance.

• 2距理 is incorrect. While 距 has the correct reading 'きょ', 理 (り) means 'reason' or 'logic' and is not used in this word.
• 3拒離 is incorrect. 拒 (きょ) means 'refuse' or 'reject', which is a lookalike kanji with the same on'yomi but a completely different meaning.
• 4拒理 is incorrect. Both kanji are wrong: 拒 means 'refuse' and 理 means 'reason'.

• 距離きょり — distance

The correct option is 3 (驚かせて). The verb 'おどろく' (to be surprised) has a causative form 'おどろかす' (to surprise/startle someone). In kanji, this is written as 驚かす, so the te-form is 驚かせて. The sentence means 'I'm sorry for startling you.'

• 1怖かせて is incorrect. 怖い (こわい) means 'scary', but its stem does not conjugate to 'おどろかせる'. The reading does not match 'おどろかせて'.
• 2焦かせて is incorrect. 焦る (あせる) means 'to be in a hurry' or 'to panic', which does not match the reading 'おどろかせて'.
• 4騒かせて is incorrect. 騒ぐ (さわぐ) means 'to make noise' or 'to be disturbed', which does not match the reading 'おどろかせて'.

• 驚おどろかす — to surprise, to startle (causative of 驚く)

The correct option is 3 (講師). The word 'こうし' means 'lecturer' or 'instructor' and is written as 講師. 講 means 'lecture' and 師 means 'teacher' or 'master'. The sentence means 'Mori-san works as a lecturer at a cram school.'

• 1構師 is incorrect. 構 (こう) means 'construct' or 'build', which is a lookalike kanji with the same on'yomi but wrong meaning for this word.
• 2構士 is incorrect. 構 is the wrong kanji, and 士 (し) means 'samurai' or 'person', which is not used in this word (師 is the correct kanji for teacher).
• 4講士 is incorrect. While 講 is the correct first kanji, 士 is wrong. The word for teacher/lecturer uses 師, not 士.

• 講師こうし — lecturer, instructor

The correct option is 4 (腕). The word 'うで' means 'arm' and is written in kanji as 腕. The sentence means 'I still have pain in my arm today.'

• 1腹 is incorrect. 腹 is read as 'はら' and means 'stomach' or 'abdomen'.
• 2胸 is incorrect. 胸 is read as 'むね' and means 'chest' or 'breast'.
• 3腰 is incorrect. 腰 is read as 'こし' and means 'lower back' or 'waist'.

• 腕うで — arm

The correct option is 1 (恵まれて). The verb 'めぐまれる' means 'to be blessed with' and is written as 恵まれる. The te-form is 恵まれて. The sentence means 'My older sister is blessed with many friends.'

• 2善まれて is incorrect. 善 (ぜん) means 'good' or 'virtue' and does not have the reading 'めぐ'.
• 3幸まれて is incorrect. 幸 (こう/さいわ) means 'happiness' or 'luck' and does not have the reading 'めぐ'.
• 4喜まれて is incorrect. 喜 (よろこ) means 'rejoice' or 'be glad', and while よろこばれる is a valid passive form, it does not match the reading 'めぐまれて'.

• 恵めぐまれる — to be blessed with, to be favored with