N3 Vocabulary · Test 36

守る（まもる）means 'to keep/abide by (a rule, promise, etc.)' or 'to protect.' The sentence means 'Keeping a promise is important.' 守る is the standard kanji for まもる in this context.

• 1保る is not a standard word. 保（ほ/たもつ）appears in words like 保護（ほご）but まもる is not written with 保.
• 2要る（いる）means 'to need' and is a completely different verb; it does not mean 'to keep/abide by.'
• 4取る（とる）means 'to take,' which is a different verb and does not fit まもる.

• 守まもる — to keep (a promise/rule), to protect, to abide by
• 約束やくそく — promise, appointment

週刊誌（しゅうかんし）means 'weekly magazine.' 週刊 = 'weekly publication,' and 誌（し）= 'magazine.' The sentence means 'Right now, this weekly magazine is selling the best.'

• 1週間議 is wrong: 週間（しゅうかん）means 'a period of one week' (e.g. 一週間), not 'weekly publication,' and 議（ぎ）means 'discussion/deliberation,' not 'magazine.'
• 2週間誌 uses the wrong 週間 (period of a week) instead of 週刊 (weekly publication). While sometimes seen casually, the standard correct writing is 週刊誌.
• 3週刊議 uses the correct 週刊 but 議（ぎ）means 'discussion,' not 誌（し）'magazine.'

• 週刊誌しゅうかんし — weekly magazine
• 週刊しゅうかん — weekly (publication)
• 売うれる — to sell well, to be popular

相談（そうだん）means 'consultation, discussion (to seek advice).' The sentence means 'Today I'm going to consult with a friend about a trip.' 相談する is the standard verb form.

• 1想談 is not a real word. 想（そう）means 'to think/imagine' and is used in 想像（そうぞう）, but 相談 uses 相（そう）meaning 'mutual.'
• 2想淡 is not a real word; 淡（たん/あわい）means 'pale/light' and has nothing to do with consultation.
• 4相淡 is not a real word; 淡 is the wrong second kanji. The correct second kanji is 談（だん）'talk/discussion.'

• 相談そうだん — consultation, discussion, seeking advice
• 旅行りょこう — trip, travel

自信（じしん）means 'confidence, self-assurance.' The sentence means 'I have confidence in my physical strength.' 自（じ）= 'self,' 信（しん）= 'trust/belief.'

• 1持信 is not a real word. 持（じ）means 'to hold/possess' and is used in 持参（じさん）, but the correct first kanji is 自（じ）'self.'
• 3持心 is not a real word; neither kanji is correct for じしん.
• 4自心 could theoretically be read じしん but is not an established word meaning 'confidence.' The standard writing is 自信.

• 自信じしん — confidence, self-assurance
• 体力たいりょく — physical strength, stamina

温める（あたためる）means 'to warm (something).' The sentence means 'I warmed the milk in the microwave.' 温めました is the correct past polite form.

• 2湯める is not a standard verb. 湯（ゆ）means 'hot water' but is not used for あたためる.
• 3熟める is not a standard verb. 熟（じゅく）means 'ripe/mature' as in 熟成（じゅくせい）, not 'to warm.'
• 4熱める is not a standard verb. 熱（ねつ/あつい）relates to heat/fever, but the verb for 'to warm something' is 温める, not 熱める.

• 温あたためる — to warm (something up)
• 電子レンジ（でんしレンジ） — microwave (oven)

The correct answer is 1. ながれ (流れ) means 'flow (of water)'. The sentence says 'The flow of the river is fast today, so you must not swim.' 流れが速い (the current is fast) is a common collocation used with rivers and water.

• 2かんじ (感じ) means 'feeling / impression'. A river does not have a 'feeling' that is 'fast', so this does not fit the context.
• 3いそぎ (急ぎ) means 'hurry / rushing'. While 急ぎ can relate to speed, it describes a person's action, not a property of a river's current.
• 4うごき (動き) means 'movement'. Although a river does move, 動きが速い is not the natural expression for a river's current; 流れ is the standard word.

• 流ながれ — flow, current (of a river/water)
• 感かんじ — feeling, impression
• 急いそぎ — hurry, rushing
• 動うごき — movement

The correct answer is 4. 外食 (がいしょく) means 'eating out / eating at a restaurant'. The sentence says 'Eating out costs money, so I always eat meals at home.' The contrast between eating out and eating at home makes 外食 the perfect fit.

• 1食器 (しょっき) means 'tableware / dishes'. Tableware itself does not 'cost money' in a way that would make someone eat at home instead.
• 2試食 (ししょく) means 'food sampling / tasting'. Sampling food is not something that generally costs a lot of money, and it does not contrast with eating at home.
• 3食欲 (しょくよく) means 'appetite'. Appetite cannot 'cost money' (お金がかかる), so this is grammatically and semantically wrong.

• 外食がいしょく — eating out, dining at a restaurant
• 食器しょっき — tableware, dishes
• 試食ししょく — food sampling, tasting
• 食欲しょくよく — appetite

The correct answer is 3. 差 (さ) means 'difference / gap'. 一点差 (いってんさ) means 'a one-point difference' and is the standard expression for winning or losing by one point in a match. The sentence says 'In yesterday's match, we were able to win by a one-point difference.'

• 1引 (いん) is a kanji meaning 'pull/draw' and does not form a compound meaning 'difference' in this context. 一点引 is not a valid expression.
• 2比 (ひ) means 'comparison / ratio'. While related to comparing, 一点比 is not an established expression for a score margin.
• 4別 (べつ) means 'difference / separation' in some contexts, but 一点別 is not a standard expression for a score gap in sports. 差 is the correct collocation.

• 差さ — difference, gap (in score, etc.)
• 一点差いってんさ — one-point difference

The correct answer is 2. セット (set) means 'to set (a device)'. セットする is commonly used for setting an alarm clock. The sentence says 'So as not to oversleep, I set two alarm clocks and went to sleep.' 目覚まし時計をセットする is a standard collocation.

• 1ストップ (stop) means 'to stop'. You would not 'stop' an alarm clock before going to sleep; you set it.
• 3キャンセル (cancel) means 'to cancel'. Cancelling an alarm clock before sleeping would defeat the purpose of not oversleeping.
• 4スタート (start) means 'to start'. While you could start something, 目覚まし時計をスタートする is not the natural expression; you set (セット) an alarm.

• セット — set (a device, e.g., an alarm)
• ストップ — stop
• キャンセル — cancel
• スタート — start

The correct answer is 1. 意志 (いし) means 'will / willpower'. 意志が強い (strong-willed) is a fixed collocation. The sentence says 'Sato is a strong-willed person who didn't give up no matter how many times she failed.' This perfectly matches the context of perseverance.

• 2期待 (きたい) means 'expectation / hope'. 期待が強い is not a standard collocation, and 'expectation' does not explain why someone wouldn't give up after failures.
• 3努力 (どりょく) means 'effort / hard work'. While Sato likely made efforts, 努力の強い人 is not a natural collocation; one says 努力する人, not 努力が強い.
• 4希望 (きぼう) means 'hope'. 希望が強い is not a standard expression, and 'hope' alone does not capture the sense of willpower that keeps someone from giving up.

• 意志いし — will, willpower
• 期待きたい — expectation, hope
• 努力どりょく — effort, hard work
• 希望きぼう — hope