N2 Vocabulary · Test 42

導いて (みちびいて) is the correct writing. 導く means 'to guide, to lead (someone to something).' The sentence means 'A word from my teacher guided me to this research.' The causative-like structure みちびいてくれた indicates the teacher's words led the speaker into the field of research.

• 1招いて (まねいて) means 'to invite (someone to a place/event).' It does not fit the nuance of guiding someone into a path or field of study.
• 3誘いて is not a valid te-form. The verb 誘う (さそう, 'to invite/tempt') has the te-form 誘って (さそって), not 誘いて. This is a deliberate distractor using a similar-looking kanji.
• 4伴いて is not a valid te-form. The verb 伴う (ともなう, 'to accompany') has the te-form 伴って (ともなって), not 伴いて. This is a deliberate distractor.

• 導みちびく — to guide, to lead
• 招まねく — to invite
• 誘さそう — to invite, to tempt
• 伴ともなう — to accompany, to go with

扱って (あつかって) is the correct writing. 扱う means 'to handle, to deal with, to treat (something).' The sentence means 'It breaks easily, so please handle it carefully.' This is the standard verb for handling objects or matters.

• 1拠って (よって) is the te-form of 拠る (よる, 'to depend on / to be based on'), as in 〜に拠って. It does not mean 'to handle' and does not read あつかって.
• 2吸って (すって) is the te-form of 吸う (すう, 'to inhale, to suck'). The reading does not match あつかって and the meaning is unrelated.
• 4処って is not a standard te-form. 処 as a kanji does not have the reading あつかう. This is a deliberate lookalike distractor resembling 扱.

• 扱あつかう — to handle, to deal with
• 拠よる — to depend on, to be based on
• 吸すう — to inhale, to suck

積極的 (せっきょくてき) is the correct writing. It means 'proactive, positive, aggressive (in a good sense).' The sentence means 'I want you to participate in the seminar proactively.' This is a common N2-level vocabulary word.

• 1責局的 is not a real word. 責 (せき) appears in words like 責任 (せきにん), but 責局 does not exist. This is a deliberate distractor using a kanji with the same on-reading せき.
• 2積局的 is not a real word. 積 (せき) is correct, but 局 (きょく) is wrong — the second kanji should be 極 (きょく). This is a deliberate distractor swapping 極 for the similar-looking/reading 局.
• 3責極的 is not a real word. 極 (きょく) is correct, but 責 (せき) is wrong — the first kanji should be 積 (せき). This is a deliberate distractor swapping 積 for the similar-reading 責.

• 積極的せっきょくてき — proactive, positive, aggressive (in a good sense)

抵抗 (ていこう) is the correct writing. 抵抗 means 'resistance, opposition.' The sentence means 'At first I felt resistance, but before I knew it I got used to it.' 抵 (てい) means 'to resist, to oppose' and 抗 (こう) means 'to resist, to defy.'

• 1底抗 is not a real word. 底 (てい) means 'bottom,' and does not combine with 抗 to form a meaningful compound. This is a deliberate distractor using a kanji with the same reading てい.
• 3底坑 is not a real word. Neither 底 nor 坑 (こう, 'pit/mine') forms this compound. This is a deliberate distractor with similar-looking kanji.
• 4抵坑 is not a real word. 抵 is correct, but 坑 (こう, 'pit/mine') is wrong — the second kanji should be 抗 (こう, 'to resist'). This is a deliberate distractor swapping 抗 for the same-reading 坑.

• 抵抗ていこう — resistance, opposition
• 底てい — bottom
• 坑こう — pit, mine

肩 (かた) is the correct writing. 肩 means 'shoulder.' The sentence means 'My shoulder has been hurting since yesterday.' This is a basic body-part vocabulary word tested at N2 level for kanji knowledge.

• 1腰 (こし) means 'lower back, waist.' The reading is こし, not かた, so it does not match the underlined word.
• 2腹 (はら) means 'stomach, belly.' The reading is はら, not かた, so it does not match.
• 3背 (せ) means 'back, height.' The reading is せ, not かた, so it does not match.

• 肩かた — shoulder
• 腰こし — lower back, waist
• 腹はら — stomach, belly
• 背せ — back, stature

風（ふう） attaches to a noun to mean 'in the style/appearance of ~'. ビジネスマン風の男 means 'a man who looked like a businessman,' which fits the context of describing the suspect's appearance.

• 1状（じょう）does not form a natural compound with ビジネスマン. ビジネスマン状 is not an established word.
• 2式（しき）means 'style/method/system' but ビジネスマン式 is not a standard expression for describing someone's appearance.
• 4流（りゅう）means 'school/style/method' and can attach to nouns (e.g. ～流のやり方), but it describes a method or approach, not outward appearance. ビジネスマン風 is the natural choice for describing how someone looks.

• ～風（～ふう） — in the style of ~; looking like ~ (suffix describing appearance or manner)
• 犯人はんにん — criminal; perpetrator
• ～流（～りゅう） — ~ school/style/method (suffix for a particular approach or tradition)

仮（かり）means 'temporary/provisional.' 仮採用（かりさいよう）means 'provisional/temporary hiring,' which contrasts perfectly with 本採用（ほんさいよう, formal/full hiring）mentioned later in the sentence.

• 1副（ふく）means 'vice-/sub-/assistant.' 副採用 is not an established term in Japanese HR contexts.
• 2短（たん）means 'short.' 短採用 is not a standard compound word.
• 4半（はん）means 'half.' 半採用 is not an established term; the correct prefix for 'temporary/provisional' is 仮.

• 仮採用かりさいよう — provisional hiring; temporary employment
• 本採用ほんさいよう — formal/full hiring (permanent employment)
• 仮かり — temporary; provisional (prefix)

色（しょく/いろ）as a suffix means 'character/tone/flavor.' 国際色（こくさいしょく）means 'international character/atmosphere,' and 国際色の豊かな都市 is a very common set phrase meaning 'a city rich in international flavor.'

• 1質（しつ）means 'quality.' 国際質 is not an established compound word.
• 2香（こう/か）means 'scent/fragrance.' 国際香 is not a standard word.
• 3気（き）means 'spirit/air.' 国際気 is not an established compound; the correct suffix here is 色.

• 国際色こくさいしょく — international character; international atmosphere
• 豊ゆたか — rich; abundant
• ～色（～しょく） — ~ character/tone/flavor (suffix indicating a distinctive quality)

諸（しょ）is a prefix meaning 'various/multiple.' 諸外国（しょがいこく）means 'various countries' and is a common set word. The sentence says the student researched education in various foreign countries and summarized the differences in a table.

• 1数（すう）means 'number/several.' 数外国 is not an established compound word.
• 2多（た）means 'many.' 多外国 is not a standard word; the correct prefix for 'various countries' is 諸.
• 3総（そう）means 'total/overall.' 総外国 is not an established compound word.

• 諸外国しょがいこく — various countries; many foreign nations
• 諸しょ — various; multiple (prefix)
• 教育事情きょういくじじょう — state of affairs regarding education
• まとめる — to organize; to summarize

低（てい）means 'low.' 低価格（ていかかく）is a standard compound meaning 'low price,' commonly used in business contexts. The sentence describes a company targeting market expansion with low-priced products.

• 2安（あん/やすい）means 'cheap.' While 安価（あんか, low price）exists as a word, 安価格 is not a standard compound; the correct prefix is 低 to form 低価格.
• 3少（しょう）means 'few/little.' 少価格 is not an established word.
• 4下（か/げ）means 'down/below.' 下価格 is not a standard compound word.

• 低価格ていかかく — low price
• 低てい — low (prefix used in compounds)
• 市場の拡大（しじょうのかくだい） — market expansion
• 狙ねらう — to aim at; to target