N4 Vocabulary · Test 56

The reading ゆき means 'snow.' The correct kanji is 雪 (ゆき). The sentence means 'It is snowing today.'

• 2電 reads でん, meaning 'electricity,' as in 電気 (でんき). It does not read ゆき and is unrelated to snow.
• 3雷 reads かみなり or らい, meaning 'thunder/lightning.' It does not read ゆき.
• 4雲 reads くも, meaning 'cloud.' It does not read ゆき, though it is weather-related.

• 雪ゆき — snow
• 電でん — electricity
• 雷かみなり/らい — thunder
• 雲くも — cloud

The sentence means 'I consulted with my younger brother and chose a present to give to my mother.' そうだん (相談, consultation/discussion) is the correct noun: おとうとと そうだんする = 'to consult/discuss with my brother,' which naturally leads to jointly choosing a present.

• 1さんせい (賛成, agreement) — さんせいする means 'to agree/approve'; you don't さんせいする with someone to choose a present; it means agreeing to a proposal, not discussing together.
• 2あいさつ (挨拶, greeting) — あいさつする means 'to greet'; greeting your brother and then choosing a present is an unnatural sequence.
• 4へんじ (返事, reply) — へんじする means 'to reply'; 'reply with my brother and choose a present' doesn't make sense.

• そうだん — consultation / discussion (相談); そうだんする = to consult/discuss
• さんせい — agreement / approval (賛成)
• あいさつ — greeting (挨拶)
• へんじ — reply / response (返事)

はこんで (運んで) is the te-form of 運ぶ (はこぶ), meaning 'to carry/transport.' The sentence means 'Please carry this luggage over there.' 運ぶ is the natural verb for moving luggage to a different location.

• 2つたえて (伝えて) is the te-form of 伝える (つたえる), meaning 'to convey/tell (a message).' You don't 'convey' luggage, so this doesn't fit.
• 3ひろって (拾って) is the te-form of 拾う (ひろう), meaning 'to pick up (from the ground).' The sentence is about moving luggage to another place, not picking it up.
• 4むかえて (迎えて) is the te-form of 迎える (むかえる), meaning 'to welcome/meet (someone).' Luggage is not welcomed or met.

• 運はこぶ — to carry, to transport
• 伝つたえる — to convey, to tell
• 拾ひろう — to pick up
• 迎むかえる — to welcome, to meet

きけん (危険) means 'dangerous.' The sentence says 'If you use this machine incorrectly, it is very dangerous,' which makes perfect sense — misuse of machinery leads to danger.

• 1けっこう (結構) means 'fine/splendid/quite.' Saying a machine is 'very fine' when used incorrectly makes no sense in context.
• 3じゆう (自由) means 'free/freedom.' A machine being 'free' when misused is illogical.
• 4あんぜん (安全) means 'safe.' This is the opposite of what the sentence implies — using a machine incorrectly should be dangerous, not safe.

• 危険きけん — danger, dangerous
• 結構けっこう — fine, splendid, quite
• 自由じゆう — freedom, free
• 安全あんぜん — safe, safety

とめないで (止めないで) is the negative te-form of 止める (とめる), meaning 'to stop/park (a vehicle).' The sentence means 'Please do not park (stop) your car in front of the entrance.' This is a common sign/request at building entrances.

• 1やめないで is the negative te-form of やめる (to quit/stop doing something). While やめる can mean 'to stop,' it refers to stopping an action/habit, not parking a vehicle.
• 2しめないで is the negative te-form of しめる (to close/tighten). 'Don't close your car' doesn't make sense here.
• 4きめないで is the negative te-form of きめる (to decide). 'Don't decide your car' is nonsensical in this context.

• 止とめる — to stop (a vehicle), to park
• 止やめる — to quit, to stop (an action)
• 閉しめる — to close
• 決きめる — to decide