N2 Vocabulary · Test 91

はへん is written 破片 (option 1), meaning 'fragment/shard.' The sentence says the person injured their finger on a glass shard (ガラスの破片). 破(は) + 片(へん) gives はへん.

• 2歯片 is not a real word; 歯 is read は (tooth) but 'tooth fragment' is not the intended meaning and is not used in this context.
• 3葉片 is not a standard word; 葉 is read は (leaf) but this does not fit the context of broken glass.
• 4波片 is not a real word; 波 is read は (wave) but this compound does not exist.

• 破片はへん — fragment, shard, broken piece

ゆび is written 指 (option 3), meaning 'finger.' The sentence says the person injured their finger (ゆびにけがをして) on a glass shard and had a bandage wrapped around it.

• 1鼻 (はな) means 'nose,' which is not ゆび and does not fit the context.
• 2肩 (かた) means 'shoulder,' which is not ゆび.
• 4腕 (うで) means 'arm,' which is not ゆび.

• 指ゆび — finger

まいて is written 巻いて (option 4), the te-form of 巻く (まく), meaning 'to wrap/wind.' The sentence says the person had a bandage (ほうたい) wrapped around their finger, so 巻いて is correct.

• 1回いて is not a valid form; 回る is まわる and its te-form is 回って, not 回いて. This is a deliberate distractor.
• 2曲いて is not a valid form; 曲げる is まげる and its te-form is 曲げて. 曲く is not a standard verb.
• 3舞いて could theoretically be the te-form of 舞う (まう, 'to dance'), but this does not fit the context of wrapping a bandage.

• 巻まく — to wind, wrap, roll (around something)

さい (age counter) is written 歳 (option 2). 八十歳 (はちじゅっさい) means '80 years old.' 歳 is the standard kanji used for counting years of age.

• 1栽 (さい) appears in words like 栽培 (さいばい, cultivation) but is not used for counting age.
• 3裁 (さい) appears in words like 裁判 (さいばん, trial/judgment) but is not used for counting age.
• 4蔵 is typically read ぞう or くら (as in 倉庫/蔵), not さい, and is not used for counting age.

• 歳さい — counter for years of age (used after a number)

The reading そふ means 'grandfather,' written 祖父. 祖 (そ) means 'ancestor/lineage' and 父 (ふ/ちち) means 'father.' Together they form the standard word for one's grandfather.

• 2租父 is invalid. 租 (そ) means 'tax' (as in 租金, 賃租) and is never used to write そふ.
• 3粗父 is invalid. 粗 (そ/あら) means 'coarse/rough' (as in 粗末, 粗大) and does not combine with 父 to mean grandfather.
• 4組父 is invalid. 組 (くみ/そ) means 'group/organization' (as in 組織, 組合) and cannot form the word そふ.

• 祖父そふ — grandfather
• 祖そ — ancestor, lineage
• 父ふ/ちち — father

おわれて is written 追われて. The verb 追う (おう) means 'to chase/pursue.' 時間に追われる (being chased by time) is a common expression meaning 'being pressed for time / always rushing.' The te-form + いて shows ongoing state. This fits the context of a busy lifestyle where one cannot live with a relaxed mind.

• 1負われて — 負う (おう) means 'to bear/carry on the back.' 時間に負われる is not a natural expression; one is not 'carried by time.'
• 3終われて — 終わる (おわる) means 'to finish/end.' 終われて is not a standard te-form (the correct te-form would be 終わって), and 'being finished by time' does not fit the context.
• 4押われて — 押す (おす) means 'to push.' The passive form would be 押される, not 押われる, so this is grammatically incorrect as well as contextually wrong.

• 追おわれる — to be chased/pressed (by time, deadlines, etc.)
• 追おう — to chase, to pursue

ゆたかな is written 豊かな. 豊か (ゆたか) means 'rich, abundant, affluent.' 豊かな気持ち means 'a rich/abundant state of mind,' i.e., feeling emotionally fulfilled and relaxed. This contrasts with being constantly pressed for time.

• 1富かな — 富 (とみ) means 'wealth/riches,' and while 富む (とむ) means 'to be rich,' the adjective form is not 富かな. The standard adjective is 豊かな.
• 2福かな — 福 (ふく) means 'fortune/blessing.' There is no adjective form 福かな in standard Japanese.
• 3幸かな — 幸 (しあわせ/こう) relates to happiness, but 幸かな is not a standard adjective form. The correct word for 'rich/abundant' is 豊かな.

• 豊ゆたか — rich, abundant, affluent
• 気持きもち — feeling, state of mind

くらせない is the potential negative form of 暮らす (くらす, to live/get along in life). 暮らせない means 'cannot live.' The sentence says one cannot live with a rich/relaxed state of mind because of being constantly pressed for time. 暮らす uses the kanji 暮, which relates to daily life/livelihood.

• 2墓らせない — 墓 (はか) means 'grave/tomb.' 墓らせない is not a real word; 墓 does not have the reading くら.
• 3幕らせない — 幕 (まく) means 'curtain/act (of a play).' 幕らせない is not a real word; 幕 does not have the reading くら.
• 4莫らせない — 莫 (ばく) is a kanji used in words like 莫大 (ばくだい, enormous). 莫らせない is not a real word; 莫 does not have the reading くら.

• 暮くらす — to live, to get along (in life)
• 暮くらせない — cannot live

とまる in the context of staying at a hotel is 泊まる. 泊まる (とまる) specifically means 'to stay (at a hotel, inn, etc.), to lodge.' The sentence advises depositing valuables when staying at a hotel, which clearly requires the 'lodging' meaning.

• 1停まる — 停まる (とまる) means 'to stop (a vehicle/machine).' This is used for cars, trains, etc., not for staying overnight at a hotel.
• 3駐まる — 駐まる (とまる) means 'to park (a vehicle).' This is used for parking cars/bicycles, not for lodging.
• 4留まる — 留まる (とまる) means 'to remain/stay (in one place), to be fixed.' While it can mean 'to stay,' it refers to remaining in a place or state, not specifically lodging at a hotel. 泊まる is the correct kanji for overnight stays.

• 泊とまる — to stay (at a hotel/inn), to lodge overnight
• 停とまる — to stop (vehicle/machine)
• 駐とまる — to park (a vehicle)
• 留とまる — to remain, to stay (in one place)
• 貴重品きちょうひん — valuables
• 預あずける — to deposit, to entrust

きちょうひん is written 貴重品, meaning 'valuables' or 'precious items.' When staying at a hotel, it is advisable to entrust your valuables. 貴(き) means 'precious/noble,' 重(ちょう) means 'heavy/important,' and 品(ひん) means 'goods/item.'

• 2貴調品 is not a real word. 調(ちょう) is a lookalike kanji with the same on-reading ちょう, but it means 'investigate/adjust' and does not form this compound.
• 3貴超品 is not a real word. 超(ちょう) also reads ちょう but means 'exceed/super,' inserted as a distractor.
• 4貴頂品 is not a real word. 頂(ちょう) reads ちょう but means 'top/receive,' another deliberate distractor.

• 貴重品きちょうひん — valuables, precious items
• 泊とまる — to stay (at a hotel, etc.)
• 預あずける — to entrust, to deposit, to leave (something) in someone's care