N2 Vocabulary · Test 57

軽くて is read かるくて, the te-form of the i-adjective 軽い (かるい, light in weight). The sentence says the camera is light, easy to operate, and reasonably priced, so it sells well.

• 1やさしくて is the te-form of やさしい (easy/gentle), which would describe difficulty, not weight.
• 2うすくて is the te-form of うすい (thin), describing thickness, not weight.
• 4やすくて is the te-form of やすい (cheap), which overlaps with 値段 later in the sentence and does not match 軽い.

• 軽かるい — light (in weight)
• 操作そうさ — operation, handling
• 簡単かんたん — simple, easy
• 値段ねだん — price
• 手てごろ — reasonable, affordable

操作 is read そうさ, meaning operation/handling. The sentence says operation of the camera is easy.

• 2そうさく is not a standard reading for 操作; it resembles 捜索 (そうさく, search).
• 3そうさつ is not a valid reading; it resembles 殺害-related sounds but is not a word here.
• 4そうさい is not a valid reading for 操作; it resembles 葬祭 (そうさい, funeral) or 争い (あらそい).

• 操作そうさ — operation, handling (of a device)

簡単 is read かんたん, meaning simple/easy. The sentence says operation is simple.

• 2かんだん swaps the dakuten, producing a non-word; it is a deliberate distractor.
• 3はんたん replaces かん with はん, resembling 反対 (はんたい) territory but is not a word.
• 4はんだん resembles 判断 (はんだん, judgment), a lookalike kanji-based distractor.

• 簡単かんたん — simple, easy

値段 is read ねだん, meaning price. The sentence says the price is reasonable (てごろ).

• 1ねたん drops the dakuten on だ, a common deliberate distractor.
• 3ちたん uses the on-reading ち for 値, which is incorrect here; also drops dakuten.
• 4ちだん uses the wrong on-reading ち for 値; it resembles 沈殿 (ちんでん) sounds but is not valid.

• 値段ねだん — price

鋭い is read するどい, meaning sharp. The sentence says the robber used a sharp knife to stab the arm.

• 1かたい means hard/tough, not sharp.
• 2ほそい means thin (in width), not sharp.
• 3こまかい means fine/detailed, not sharp.

• 鋭するどい — sharp (blade, mind, etc.)
• 強盗ごうとう — robber, robbery
• 腕うで — arm
• 刺さされる — to be stabbed (passive of 刺す)

受ける is read うける, meaning 'to receive' (education, a test, etc.). In this sentence, 教育を受ける means 'to receive education,' which fits the context of the constitution guaranteeing the right to education.

• 2とどける is the reading for 届ける, meaning 'to deliver/report.' It does not match 受ける.
• 3つづける is the reading for 続ける, meaning 'to continue.' It does not match 受ける.
• 4さける is the reading for 避ける, meaning 'to avoid.' It does not match 受ける.

• 受うける — to receive, to take (e.g., an exam, education)

権利 is read けんり, meaning 'right(s)' (as in legal or human rights). The sentence states that all citizens have the right (権利) to receive education, as written in the constitution.

• 1がんり is not a valid reading for 権利; it is a distractor using the wrong initial consonant.
• 2かんり is the reading for 管理, meaning 'management/administration.' It is a lookalike distractor.
• 3げんり is the reading for 原理, meaning 'principle.' It is a near-homophone distractor.

• 権利けんり — right(s), entitlement
• 管理かんり — management, administration
• 原理げんり — principle

憲法 is read けんぽう, meaning 'constitution.' The sentence says that the right to education is written in the constitution (憲法). The long vowel う at the end is the key point being tested.

• 1けんぽい is not a valid reading; it is a distractor with an incorrect final character.
• 3けんほう is a common misreading where the long vowel う is replaced with a shorter お sound. This is the intended trap.
• 4けんほ is not a valid reading; it drops the final long vowel entirely.

• 憲法けんぽう — constitution

分野 is read ぶんや, meaning 'field (of study/research).' The sentence says his field (分野) of specialization is social anthropology. The reading uses the voiced consonant や (not な).

• 1ぶんな is not a valid reading for 分野; it uses な instead of や as a distractor.
• 3ふんの is not a valid reading; it uses unvoiced consonants and の instead of や.
• 4ふんや is not a valid reading; it uses an unvoiced ふ instead of the correct voiced ぶ.

• 分野ぶんや — field, domain (of study or specialization)

人類学 is read じんるいがく, meaning 'anthropology' (literally, the study of humankind). The reading of 人 here is じん (on'yomi), and 類 is るい. This fits the context of his field of specialization.

• 2じんぬいがく uses ぬ instead of る, which is an invalid reading. This is a lookalike distractor.
• 3にんるいがく uses にん instead of じん for 人. While にん is a valid on'yomi for 人 in many compounds, in 人類学 the correct reading is じんるいがく.
• 4にんるいがく is identical to option 3 and also uses the incorrect にん reading.

• 人類学じんるいがく — anthropology (study of humanity)