N3 Vocabulary · Test 4

The reading ぎゃく corresponds to 逆, meaning 'opposite' or 'reverse.' The sentence それは逆ですよ means 'That's the opposite, you know.' Option 3 is the correct kanji.

• 1途 is read と (as in 途中) and does not match the reading ぎゃく.
• 2迅 is read じん (as in 迅速) and does not match the reading ぎゃく.
• 4造 is read ぞう (as in 造る) and does not match the reading ぎゃく.

• 逆ぎゃく — opposite, reverse, contrary

The reading ひくく corresponds to 低く, the adverbial form of 低い (low). The sentence means 'I hear that tomorrow morning the temperature will become low.' Option 2 is correct.

• 1冷く is read つめたく (from 冷たい), not ひくく. It means 'cold,' which is semantically related but uses a different word.
• 3底 is read そこ (bottom/floor) and does not form a valid adjective ひくい.
• 4令 does not produce the reading ひく and is not used in this context.

• 低ひくい — low (height, temperature, etc.)

The reading かんさつ corresponds to 観察, meaning 'observation.' The sentence means 'In class, we observed the shape and color of flowers.' Option 3 is correct.

• 1観祭 would be read かんさい (祭 = さい, festival), not かんさつ.
• 2視察 is read しさつ, meaning 'inspection' (often official), not かんさつ.
• 4視祭 would be read しさい, not かんさつ, and is not a real word.

• 観察かんさつ — observation, observing carefully

The reading ないていた corresponds to 泣いていた (te-form of 泣く + いた). The sentence means 'Tamura-san was crying while reading the letter.' Option 4 is correct.

• 1恋 is read こい (love) and does not produce the reading ないて.
• 2涙 is read なみだ (tears) and does not produce the reading ないて.
• 3悲 is read かな (as in 悲しい, sad) and does not produce the reading ないて.

• 泣なく — to cry, to weep

The reading いこう corresponds to 以降, meaning 'from (a certain time) onward' or 'after and including.' The sentence means 'From 11 p.m. onward, the fee becomes higher.' Option 1 is correct.

• 2以向 is not a standard Japanese word and does not match the intended meaning.
• 3移降 is not a standard Japanese word; while 移 and 降 individually exist, this compound is not used.
• 4移向 is not a standard Japanese word and does not convey the meaning 'from ... onward'.

• 以降いこう — from (a point in time) onward, on and after

偶然 (ぐうぜん) means 'by chance' or 'accidentally.' The sentence says: 'While walking around town during a trip, I met a friend from my student days by chance and was very surprised.' 偶然 naturally modifies the unexpected meeting, and the surprise (驚いた) confirms the encounter was unplanned.

• 1案外 (あんがい) means 'contrary to expectation' or 'more than expected.' It expresses that a result differs from what one assumed (e.g., 案外簡単だった 'it was surprisingly easy'). It does not describe a chance encounter.
• 2せっかく (折角) means 'with effort/trouble' or 'rare opportunity,' used to express that one should make good use of an opportunity (e.g., せっかく来たのだから 'since you took the trouble to come'). It does not fit here.
• 3ついでに means 'while you're at it' or 'incidentally,' used when doing something in passing while doing something else (e.g., 買い物のついでに郵便局に行く 'go to the post office while shopping'). It does not describe an unexpected meeting.

• 偶然ぐうぜん — by chance, accidental
• 案外あんがい — contrary to expectation, surprisingly
• せっかく — with trouble/effort; rare opportunity
• ついでに — while you're at it, incidentally

ユーモア (humor) fits the pattern ユーモアのある人 'a person with humor.' The sentence says: 'Mori-san is cheerful and has humor, so talking with her is very enjoyable.' Being bright and humorous explains why conversation is fun.

• 1カロリー (calorie) refers to energy in food. カロリーのある人 is nonsensical in this context.
• 2アップ (up) means 'increase' or 'raise.' アップのある人 does not form a meaningful phrase here.
• 4レジャー (leisure) refers to recreational activities. レジャーのある人 is not a natural collocation and does not explain why talking is enjoyable.

• ユーモア — humor
• カロリー — calorie
• アップ — up, increase
• レジャー — leisure, recreation

希望 (きぼう) means 'hope' or 'wish.' 希望を聞く means 'to ask/listen to people's wishes.' The sentence says: 'For this trip, we will ask everyone where they want to go (their wishes) and then decide where to go.' This fits perfectly.

• 1感覚 (かんかく) means 'sense' or 'feeling' (e.g., 寒さの感覚 'sense of cold'). 行きたい場所の感覚を聞く is unnatural—you ask for wishes, not senses.
• 3意識 (いしき) means 'consciousness' or 'awareness.' 行きたい場所の意識を聞く does not make sense in this context.
• 4決心 (けっしん) means 'determination' or 'resolve.' You would not ask others for their 決心 about where to go; 決心 is something one makes oneself.

• 希望きぼう — hope, wish
• 感覚かんかく — sense, feeling
• 意識いしき — consciousness, awareness
• 決心けっしん — determination, resolve

登場 (とうじょう) means 'to appear (on stage / in a story).' 登場する人たち means 'the people who appear in this story.' The sentence says: 'The people who appear in this story are all women.' This is the standard expression for characters in a narrative.

• 2発生 (はっせい) means 'to occur / happen' (e.g., 事故が発生した 'an accident occurred'). It is used for events/incidents, not people appearing in a story.
• 3外出 (がいしゅつ) means 'to go out / go outside.' 物語に外出する人 is not a natural phrase.
• 4入門 (にゅうもん) means 'to enter / begin study of a field' (e.g., 茶道に入門する 'begin learning tea ceremony'). It does not describe characters in a story.

• 登場とうじょう — to appear (in a story, on stage)
• 発生はっせい — to occur, happen
• 外出がいしゅつ — to go out, go outside
• 入門にゅうもん — to enter/begin study of a subject

ぴったり means 'exactly, perfectly (fitting).' The sentence contrasts: 'The shoes I tried earlier were a bit too big, but these shoes fit perfectly (ぴったり).' ぴったり is the standard word for clothing/shoes that fit just right.

• 1はっきり means 'clearly, distinctly' (e.g., はっきり見える 'can see clearly'). It does not describe how well shoes fit.
• 2しっかり means 'firmly, solidly, reliably' (e.g., しっかり結ぶ 'tie firmly'). While it can describe something being sturdy, it is not used for the fit of shoes.
• 4そっくり means 'exactly alike, lookalike' (e.g., 母にそっくり 'looks just like one's mother'). It describes resemblance, not fit.

• ぴったり — exactly, perfectly fitting
• はっきり — clearly, distinctly
• しっかり — firmly, solidly, reliably
• そっくり — exactly alike, lookalike