N3 Vocabulary · Test 46

正常 (せいじょう) means 'normal' or 'regular.' The sentence 機械が正常かどうかチェックした means 'I checked whether the machine is working normally.' 正常 is the standard word used to describe a machine or system functioning properly.

• 1盛情 (せいじょう) has the same reading but means 'warm hospitality' or 'kindness.' It is used for human feelings/attitudes, not for machines.
• 2威常 is not a real word. 威 is read い (as in 威力 いりょく) and does not combine with 常 to form せいじょう.
• 3正情 is not a real word. While 正 is correct, 情 (じょう, 'feeling/emotion') does not pair with it to mean 'normal.'

• 正常せいじょう — normal, regular, functioning properly
• 機械きかい — machine
• 盛情せいじょう — warm hospitality, kindness

血液 (けつえき) means 'blood.' The sentence 健康診断で血液検査を受けた means 'I had a blood test during my health checkup.' 血液検査 (けつえきけんさ) is the standard term for a blood test.

• 1意識 (いしき) means 'consciousness.' The reading is completely different (いしき vs けつえき) and it does not fit the context of a medical test.
• 2園圧 is not a real word. These kanji do not combine to form any standard term, and the reading does not match けつえき.
• 4血圧 (けつあつ) means 'blood pressure.' While it is a real medical term and shares the kanji 血, the reading is けつあつ, not けつえき, and the sentence specifically says けつえき検査 (blood test), not blood pressure.

• 血液けつえき — blood
• 血液検査けつえきけんさ — blood test
• 血圧けつあつ — blood pressure
• 健康診断けんこうしんだん — health checkup

追って (おって) is the te-form of 追う (おう, 'to chase/pursue'). The sentence 母親が子どもの後ろを追って走っている means 'The mother is running behind her child, chasing them.' 追って correctly describes the action of following/chasing behind someone.

• 1送って (おくって) is the te-form of 送う (おくる, 'to send/escort'). The reading is おくって, not おって, so it does not match the tested reading.
• 3押して (おして) is the te-form of 押す (おす, 'to push'). The reading is おして, not おって, so it does not match. Also, 'pushing' does not fit the context of running behind someone.
• 4折って (おって) is the te-form of 折る (おる, 'to break/fold'). The reading matches (おって), but 'breaking/folding' does not make sense in the context of a mother running behind her child.

• 追おう — to chase, to pursue, to follow
• 送おくる — to send, to escort
• 折おる — to break, to fold
• 押おす — to push

降りる (おりる) means 'to get off' (a train, bus, etc.). The sentence 電車を降りるときに、かさを忘れてしまった means 'When I got off the train, I forgot my umbrella.' 降りる is the correct verb for disembarking from a vehicle.

• 1移りる is not a valid word. The verb 移る (うつる) is a godan verb and does not have an ichidan form ending in りる.
• 2移る (うつる) means 'to move/to transfer.' The reading is うつる, not おりる, so it does not match the tested reading.
• 4降る (ふる) means 'to fall' (used for rain, snow, etc.). The reading is ふる, not おりる. While it shares the kanji 降, it is a different verb with a different meaning and reading.

• 降おりる — to get off (a train, bus, etc.)
• 降ふる — to fall (rain, snow)
• 移うつる — to move, to transfer

身長 (しんちょう) means 'height' (of a person). The sentence 大学に入ってから、身長が変わっていない means 'Since entering university, my height hasn't changed.' 身長 is the correct word for one's physical stature/height.

• 1背中 (せなか) means 'back' (the rear surface of the body). The reading is せなか, not しんちょう, and 'back' does not fit the context of something that changes or stays the same over time.
• 2背後 (はいご) means 'behind' or 'rear.' The reading is はいご, not しんちょう, and it does not fit the context.
• 4身張 is not a real word. While 身 is correct, 張 does not combine with it to form a standard term, and the reading does not match しんちょう.

• 身長しんちょう — height (of a person)
• 背中せなか — back (of the body)
• 背後はいご — behind, rear

カタログ (catalog) is the correct choice. The sentence says 'I went to the store and got a ( ) in order to buy a new car.' When you are considering buying a car, you go to a dealership and take home a catalog (カタログ) to look at the models and specifications. The verb もらってきた (received and brought back) fits perfectly with receiving a catalog.

• 2オーダー means 'order' (as in placing an order or a custom order). You don't 'receive' an order from the store — you place one. It doesn't fit もらってきた.
• 3レシート means 'receipt.' You get a receipt after purchasing something, not before deciding to buy. The context is about considering buying a car, not having already bought one.
• 4セール means 'sale' (a sales event). You can't 'receive' a sale; it's an event or promotion, not a physical item you take home.

• カタログ — catalog / brochure
• オーダー — order (placing an order)
• レシート — receipt
• セール — sale (sales event)

感じ is correct. The pattern「〜な感じがする」means 'gives the impression of ~' or 'has a ~ feel.' 田中さんの服装はとても上品な感じがする means 'Tanaka-san's clothing gives a very refined impression.' 感じがする is the standard collocation for describing the impression or atmosphere something gives off.

• 1関心 means 'interest' or 'concern.' 関心がする is not a valid collocation; the verb would be 関心を持つ (to have interest). It doesn't describe an impression from clothing.
• 2気分 means 'mood' or 'feeling (physical/mental state).' While 気分がする exists in patterns like 〜ような気がする, 上品な気分がする would mean 'I feel refined (in my own mood),' which doesn't describe someone else's appearance.
• 3考え means 'thought/idea.' 考えがする is not a natural collocation. You would say 考える (to think), not 考えがする, to express a thought.

• 感かんじ — impression / feeling / atmosphere
• 関心かんしん — interest / concern
• 気分きぶん — mood / feeling (one's own state)
• 考かんがえ — thought / idea
• 上品じょうひん — refined / elegant

家賃 (rent) is correct. The sentence says 'To rent an apartment in this area, you need 50,000 yen per month as ( ).' 家賃 specifically means monthly rent for housing, which is exactly what you pay each month when renting an apartment. The pattern 毎月の家賃として (as monthly rent) is natural and precise.

• 1価格 means 'price' (the listed price of a product). It refers to the cost of buying an item outright, not a recurring monthly payment for renting.
• 2代金 means 'charge/payment for goods or services.' While it can refer to payment, it's typically used for one-time purchases (e.g., 代金を払う), not monthly rent.
• 3会費 means 'membership fee' or 'dues,' paid to belong to a club or organization. Renting an apartment is not a membership, so this doesn't fit.

• 家賃やちん — rent (monthly housing rent)
• 価格かかく — price (listed price of goods)
• 代金だいきん — charge / payment for goods or services
• 会費かいひ — membership fee / dues

しまって (from しまう, 'to put away/store') is correct. The teacher says 'I'm going to start the test, so please put your dictionaries ( ) in your bags.' しまう means to put something away into a container or storage place. かばんの中にしまう (put away into the bag) is the natural expression for storing items in a bag during an exam.

• 1ためって (from ためる, 'to save up/accumulate') means to save or accumulate something over time. You don't 'save up' a dictionary into a bag.
• 2とじて (from とじる, 'to close (a book)') means to close a book. While you might close a dictionary, the pattern かばんの中に(とじて) doesn't make sense — you close a book, not close it 'into' a bag.
• 4たたんで (from たたむ, 'to fold') means to fold something flat (like clothes or paper). A dictionary is a bound book and is not folded; this doesn't fit the object 辞書.

• しまう — to put away / to store (in a place)
• ためる — to save up / to accumulate
• とじる — to close (a book)
• たたむ — to fold (flat)

最新 (latest/newest) is correct. 最新のファッション means 'the latest fashion.' The sentence says 'I want to know the ( ) fashion of Japanese young people.' 最新 is the standard word for 'latest/most recent' and collocates naturally with ファッション (fashion), trends, news, etc.

• 1最大 means 'largest/biggest' (in size or scale). ファッション (fashion) is not described as 'biggest,' so 最大のファッション is unnatural.
• 3最中 means 'in the middle of / right in the midst of.' While 最中 can modify nouns (e.g., 食事の最中), 最新のファッション would mean 'fashion in the middle of something,' which doesn't make sense here. The speaker wants the newest fashion, not fashion mid-activity.
• 4最多 means 'most/maximum in number/quantity.' It describes counts or amounts (e.g., 最多得点). Fashion is not counted as a quantity, so 最多のファッション is unnatural.

• 最新さいしん — latest / newest
• 最大さいだい — largest / biggest (in size/scale)
• 最中さいちゅう — in the middle of / right in the midst of
• 最多さいた — most / maximum (in number/quantity)