N2 Vocabulary · Test 65

The correct answer is 1 (体格). 体格 (たいかく) means 'physique, body build.' The phrase がっしりした体格をしている means 'to have a solid/sturdy build.' Since Yamaguchi does judo, describing him as having a muscular, sturdy physique is the most natural fit.

• 2姿勢 (しせい) — 姿勢 means 'posture' (how one holds one's body, e.g., 良い姿勢 'good posture'). While がっしりした could modify posture, 姿勢をする is not natural; you'd say 姿勢が良い. Also, judo giving you good posture is not the intended meaning.
• 3格好 (かっこう) — 格好 means 'appearance, shape, form' (e.g., 変な格好 'a strange appearance'). がっしりした格好 could describe how someone looks, but it's more about overall shape/outfit than physique, and 体格 is the more precise and natural collocation with がっしりした for describing a muscular build from judo.
• 4容姿 (ようし) — 容姿 means 'appearance, looks (especially facial).' It refers to outward attractiveness or facial features, not the muscular build that judo would develop.

• 体格たいかく — physique, body build
• 姿勢しせい — posture
• 格好かっこう — appearance, shape, form
• 容姿ようし — appearance, looks (facial)
• がっしりした — sturdy, solidly built, robust

Option 4, 差し支える (さしつかえる), is correct. The sentence means 'If you stay up this late at night, it will interfere with tomorrow's work.' The pattern 〜に差し支える means 'to interfere with / to be a hindrance to / to cause problems for' something, and it is commonly used with work, studies, health, etc. The ending よ adds a mild warning or advice tone, fitting the context perfectly.

• 1かかわり合う (かかわりあう) means 'to be involved with each other / to have a mutual connection.' It does not express the idea of something negatively affecting or interfering with work, and 仕事にかかわり合う is not a natural collocation in this context.
• 2割り込む (わりこむ) means 'to cut in / to interrupt (a line, traffic, a conversation).' It is used when someone forces their way into a space or situation, not when lack of sleep affects one's work.
• 3引っかかる (ひっかかる) means 'to get caught / to snag / to be tricked / to be hooked.' While it can describe getting caught on something physically or being deceived, it cannot be used to say that staying up late will negatively affect work.

• 差し支える（さしつかえる） — to interfere with, to be a hindrance/inconvenience to
• かかわり合う（かかわりあう） — to be involved with each other, to have a mutual connection
• 割り込む（わりこむ） — to cut in, to interrupt (a line/traffic/conversation)
• 引ひっかかる — to get caught/snagged, to be tricked, to be hooked

リラックス means 'to relax.' After a busy work week, the person wants to stay home, listen to favorite music, and relax on the weekend. 聞いてリラックスしたい is natural.

• 1ダウン means 'down / to go down / to be down (physically or mentally).' 聞いてダウンしたい is not a natural expression.
• 2キャンセル means 'to cancel.' You don't 'cancel' by listening to music.
• 3クリア means 'to clear (a hurdle/obstacle).' 聞いてクリアしたい doesn't fit the context of relaxing at home.

• リラックス（りらっくす） — to relax
• ダウン（だうん） — down; to go down; to be down
• キャンセル（きゃんせる） — to cancel
• クリア（くりあ） — to clear (a hurdle/obstacle)

The correct option is 3. うとうと (うとうと). The sentence states that the person stayed up all night (徹夜), so they were sleepy (眠くて) while reading a book. うとうとする means 'to doze off' or 'to nod off', which fits the context perfectly: 'I was so sleepy that I unintentionally dozed off while reading a book.'

• 1ぎっしり (ぎっしり) means 'packed tightly' or 'stuffed', usually used for spaces or containers being full of something (e.g., スケジュールがぎっしりだ). It makes no sense in the context of being sleepy and reading a book.
• 2いきいき (いきいき) means 'lively' or 'animated', often used with する to describe someone being full of life (e.g., いきいきとした表情). This contradicts the context of being sleepy and tired from an all-nighter.
• 4さっぱり (さっぱり) means 'refreshing', 'neat', or 'completely (not)' when used with a negative verb. It does not describe an action you unintentionally do while sleepy.

• 徹夜てつや — staying up all night
• つい — unintentionally, inadvertently
• うとうと — dozing off, nodding off
• ぎっしり — packed tightly, stuffed
• いきいき — lively, animated
• さっぱり — refreshing, neat, completely (not)