N2 Vocabulary · Test 94

見解 (けんかい) means 'opinion, view, interpretation' — a person's way of thinking about or understanding a matter. 考え方 (かんがえかた) also means 'way of thinking, view,' making it the best paraphrase. The sentence means: 'Even among experts in the same field, views differ depending on their position.'

• 1教え方 (おしえかた, way of teaching) is about instruction method, not opinion.
• 2調べ方 (しらべかた, way of investigating) is about research method, not opinion.
• 4決め方 (きめかた, way of deciding) is about decision-making method, not opinion.

• 見解けんかい — opinion, view, interpretation

レンタルする means 'to rent, to borrow (for a fee).' 借りた (かりた, borrowed/rented) is the correct paraphrase. The sentence means: 'Last week, I rented a car.'

• 1修理した (しゅうりした, repaired) is unrelated to renting.
• 3検査した (けんさした, inspected) is unrelated to renting.
• 4買った (かった, bought) means purchasing, not renting.

• レンタル（れんたる） — rental, renting

はずす means 'to remove, to take off (something attached or in a set position).' Option 2, 'Took off the wristwatch and placed it on the desk,' is the correct usage — a watch worn on the wrist is detached/removed.

• 1For extracting a tooth, the correct verb is 抜く (ぬく), not はずす. はずす is for removing something from its attached position, not extracting something embedded.
• 3For removing dirt from shoes, the correct verb is 落とす (おとす, to remove/erase dirt), not はずす. はずす does not apply to removing dirt/stains.
• 4For clearing dishes from a table, the natural verb is 下げる (さげる) or 片付ける (かたづける). はずす is not used for removing tableware.

• はずす — to remove, take off, detach (something from its attached/fixed position)

普及 (ふきゅう) means 'to become widespread, to spread widely' and is used specifically for products, technology, systems, or customs becoming commonly used throughout society. Option 1, 'Cell phones have been rapidly spreading/becoming widespread,' is the correct usage.

• 2Rumors (うわさ) spreading uses 広がる (ひろがる) or 流れる (ながれる), not 普及. 普及 is for things that become commonly adopted/used, not for information/rumors.
• 3Disease spreading uses 感染する (かんせんする) or 広がる (ひろがる), not 普及. 普及 implies positive adoption, not disease transmission.
• 4A statement developing into an international problem uses 広がる (ひろがる) or 発展する (はってんする), not 普及. 普及 is not used for issues/problems expanding in scope.

• 普及ふきゅう — becoming widespread, spreading widely (of products/technology/systems)

注目 (ちゅうもく) means 'attention, focus' — directing attention to something considered important or noteworthy. Option 3, 'The results of next month's election are drawing attention (注目されている),' is the correct usage. The passive form 注目される means 'to be watched with interest / to be the focus of attention.'

• 1For gazing at beautiful scenery, the appropriate verbs are 見とれる (みとれる, to be fascinated watching) or 眺める (ながめる, to gaze at). 注目 implies paying serious attention to something important, not enjoying a view.
• 2'Lack of attention' causing mistakes uses 注意 (ちゅうい, attention/alertness), not 注目. 注目 means focusing on something noteworthy, not mental alertness/concentration.
• 4'From a different perspective/standpoint' uses 観点 (かんてん) or 視点 (してん), not 注目. 注目 is not used to mean 'viewpoint' or 'angle.'

• 注目ちゅうもく — attention, focus; to pay attention to / to be watched with interest

「暮れる（くれる）」here means '(the sun) sets / it grows dark'. 「日が暮れて、あたりは真っ暗になった」= 'The sun set and the surroundings became pitch dark.' 暮 is the correct kanji for 日が暮れる.

• 1「募れる」is not a valid form; 募る（つのる）means 'to grow/intensify (e.g. of rain, longing)' and does not take the reading くれる.
• 2「幕れる」is not a real word. 幕（まく）is a lookalike but has the wrong reading and meaning.
• 3「墓れる」is not a real word. 墓（はか）is a lookalike but incorrect.

• 暮くれる — (of the sun) to set; to grow dark; to end
• 日が暮れる（ひがくれる） — the sun sets

「辺り（あたり）」means 'the area, the surroundings, around here'. 「辺りは真っ暗になった」= 'The surroundings became pitch dark.' 辺 is the correct kanji.

• 1「巡り（めぐり）」means 'going around / a round' and does not read あたり.
• 2「周り（まわり）」means 'around / circumference' and does not read あたり.
• 4「囲り（かこい）」is not a standard word with the reading あたり; 囲う（かこう）means 'to enclose'.

• 辺あたり — the area, the surroundings, vicinity

「物価（ぶっか）」means 'prices (of goods), commodity prices'. 「物価が上がり」= 'Prices rose.' 物 (goods) + 価 (price/value) is the correct compound.

• 2「物貨」is not a standard word for prices; 貨 means 'goods/cargo/money' but the compound 物価 is the correct term.
• 3「物科」is not a real word; 科 means 'expense/fee/section' and does not form this term.
• 4「物値」is not the standard word; although 値 means 'price', the established term is 物価.

• 物価ぶっか — prices, commodity prices

「消費（しょうひ）」means 'consumption'. 「消費に影響が出た」= 'It affected consumption.' 消 (consume/use up) + 費 (expense/cost) is the correct compound, as in 消費税 (consumption tax).

• 2「省費」is not a standard word meaning consumption; 省 means 'save/conserve' and 費 means 'expense', which would suggest 'saving expenses', not 消費.
• 3「省資」is not a real word; 資 means 'resources/capital'.
• 4「消資」is not a real word; it mixes 消 with 資 instead of 費.

• 消費しょうひ — consumption

「器用（きよう）」means 'skillful, dexterous, clever (with one's hands / at things)'. 「彼は器用で何でもできる」= 'He is skillful and can do anything.' 器 (tool/vessel, here 'ability') + 用 (use) is the correct compound.

• 1「記用」is not a real word; 記 means 'record/write' and does not fit the meaning 'skillful'.
• 2「器要」is not a real word; 要 means 'need/important' and does not form this adjective.
• 3「記要」is not a real word; it would suggest 'record essentials', not 'dexterous'.

• 器用きよう — skillful, dexterous, clever