N2 Vocabulary · Test 52

解消（かいしょう）means 'relief; dispelling; clearing away.' The collocation ストレス解消（stress relief）is extremely common in Japanese. The sentence means: 'Do you do anything to relieve stress?'

• 2削除（さくじょ）means 'deletion; erasure' and is used for removing data, files, or text from a document. It cannot collocate with ストレス.
• 3減量（げんりょう）means 'weight reduction' and is used for losing body weight (e.g., 体重を減量する). It does not apply to stress.
• 4停止（ていし）means 'stopping; suspension' and is used for halting operations, machines, or activities. You cannot 停止 stress.

• 解消かいしょう — relief; dispelling; cancellation (of stress, anxiety, a contract, etc.)
• 削除さくじょ — deletion; erasure (of data, text)
• 減量げんりょう — weight reduction; losing weight
• 停止ていし — stopping; suspension (of operations, machines)

改善（かいぜん）means 'improvement.' 生活習慣を改善する ('improve one's lifestyle habits') is a standard collocation. The sentence means: 'After improving my lifestyle habits, I hardly ever get sick anymore.'

• 1訂正（ていせい）means 'correction' and is used for fixing errors in text, statements, or answers. Lifestyle habits are not 'corrected' but 'improved.'
• 2変換（へんかん）means 'conversion; transformation' and is used for changing formats (e.g., data conversion, currency exchange). It does not collocate with 生活習慣.
• 3整備（せいび）means 'maintenance; preparation; setting up' and is used for facilities, systems, or infrastructure. It does not apply to personal habits.

• 改善かいぜん — improvement (of conditions, habits, relations)
• 訂正ていせい — correction (of errors in text/statements)
• 変換へんかん — conversion; transformation (of formats, types)
• 整備せいび — maintenance; preparation; setting up (facilities, systems)

迫って（せまって）is the te-form of 迫る（せまる）, meaning 'to approach; to draw near (in time).' 締め切りが迫っている ('the deadline is approaching') is a very common collocation. The sentence means: 'The application deadline is approaching tomorrow.'

• 2限って（かぎって）is the te-form of 限る（かぎる）, meaning 'to limit; to be limited to.' It is used in patterns like ～に限って ('only when...'), not for deadlines approaching.
• 3寄って（よって）is the te-form of 寄る（よる）, meaning 'to drop by; to approach physically.' While it can mean 'approach,' it is not used for abstract deadlines drawing near in time.
• 4至って（いたって）is the te-form of 至る（いたる）, meaning 'to reach; to arrive at.' 締め切りが明日に至っている is not a natural collocation; 至る describes reaching a state/point, not a deadline closing in.

• 迫せまる — to approach; to draw near (in time/space); to press
• 限かぎる — to limit; to be the only/best option
• 寄よる — to drop by; to approach; to lean
• 至いたる — to reach; to arrive at (a state/point)

わりと means 'relatively; fairly; rather.' わりとすいている ('fairly empty/not crowded') fits perfectly: 'I thought it would be crowded since it's Sunday, but it's relatively empty.' It expresses that the result is less crowded than expected.

• 1たいして means 'not particularly; not very' and is normally used with a negative predicate (たいして～ない). Since the sentence uses the affirmative すいている, たいして does not fit grammatically.
• 2どうりで (correctly どうりで/通りで) means 'no wonder; that explains it' and is used when you discover the reason for something. It does not modify an adjective like すいている.
• 4よけい（余計）means 'extra; more than necessary; excessively.' よけいすいている is not natural; 余計 is used for things like 余計なお世話 ('unsolicited meddling') or よけいに心配する ('worry even more').

• わりと — relatively; fairly; rather
• たいして — not particularly (used with negative)
• どうりで — no wonder; that explains why
• よけい — extra; more than necessary; excessively

視野（しや）means 'field of vision; perspective; outlook.' 広い視野を持つ ('to have a broad perspective') is a fixed expression meaning to think broadly and see things from multiple angles. The sentence means: 'A person who stands at the top of an organization needs to have a broad perspective.'

• 1視界（しかい）means 'field of vision; visible range' in a literal, physical sense (e.g., 視界に入る 'come into view'). It is not used metaphorically for a leader's perspective.
• 3視線（しせん）means 'line of sight; gaze' and refers to where one's eyes are directed. 広い視線 is not a natural collocation.
• 4視察（しさつ）means 'inspection (by a person in authority).' It is a noun for an action, not something one 'holds' (持つ), and does not fit the context.

• 視野しや — field of vision; perspective; outlook (broad view)
• 視界しかい — field of vision; visible range (physical)
• 視線しせん — line of sight; gaze
• 視察しさつ — inspection (by an official/authority)

「くたくたになった」means 'became completely exhausted/worn out.' Working outdoors in midsummer for a long time would naturally make someone extremely tired, so option 1「ひどく疲れた」(became terribly tired) is the closest paraphrase.

• 2「のどがかわいた」means 'got thirsty.' While you might get thirsty in the heat, くたくた describes overall physical exhaustion, not thirst.
• 3「お腹が空いた」means 'got hungry.' Hunger is unrelated to the meaning of くたくた.
• 4「汗をかいた」means 'sweated.' You would sweat outdoors in summer, but くたくた refers to fatigue, not sweating.

• くたくた — exhausted, worn out, dead tired
• 真夏まなつ — midsummer
• 屋外おくがい — outdoors

「わずかに」means 'slightly' or 'barely.' Option 4「少し」(a little) is the closest synonym, describing a small degree of change.

• 1「急に」means 'suddenly.' This describes speed/timing, not the small degree that わずかに conveys.
• 2「ゆっくり」means 'slowly.' This describes pace, not the small amount implied by わずかに.
• 3「大きく」means 'greatly/significantly.' This is the opposite of わずかに, which means only a small change.

• わずかに — slightly, barely, only a little
• 変化へんか — change
• 自然環境しぜんかんきょう — natural environment

「優秀だった」means 'was excellent/outstanding,' typically referring to ability or intellect. Option 1「あたまがよかった」(was smart/good-headed) is the closest paraphrase, as 優秀 in the context of a child usually refers to academic or intellectual excellence.

• 2「体が丈夫だった」means 'had a strong/healthy body.' 優秀 refers to ability or talent, not physical strength.
• 3「話がおもしろかった」means 'was funny/entertaining in conversation.' This is unrelated to being 優秀.
• 4「人気があった」means 'was popular.' Being excellent does not necessarily mean being popular.

• 優秀ゆうしゅう — excellent, outstanding, superior

「うつむいていた」means 'was looking down' (with one's face directed downward). Option 2「下を向いて」(facing downward) is the direct paraphrase. Looking down is a common gesture when feeling embarrassed (恥ずかしそうに).

• 1「横を向いて」means 'turned to the side.' うつむく specifically means looking down, not to the side.
• 3「頭をかいて」means 'scratching one's head.' This is a different gesture (often indicating embarrassment or puzzlement) but is not what うつむく means.
• 4「鼻をかいて」means 'blowing one's nose.' This is completely unrelated to うつむく.

• うつむく — to look down, to hang one's head
• 恥はずかしい — embarrassed, shy, ashamed

「いきなり」means 'suddenly, without warning.' Option 3「とつぜん」(suddenly) is the closest synonym. A friend visiting いきなり means they came unexpectedly.

• 1「つぎつぎ」means 'one after another, in succession.' いきなり describes a single sudden event, not a sequence.
• 2「やっと」means 'finally, at last.' This implies something took a long time to happen, the opposite nuance of いきなり.
• 4「いちどに」means 'all at once, simultaneously.' This describes multiple things happening together, not the suddenness that いきなり conveys.

• いきなり — suddenly, without warning, abruptly
• とつぜん — suddenly, unexpectedly
• 訪たずねてくる — to come to visit