N4 Vocabulary · Test 65

The sentence means 'It is regrettable, but I cannot attend tomorrow's party.' ざんねん (残念) means 'regrettable; unfortunate,' and 残念ですが is a very common polite set phrase used when declining an invitation or expressing disappointment about not being able to do something.

• 1むり (無理) means 'impossible; unreasonable.' While you might say it's impossible to attend, 無理ですが sounds like 'It's impossible, but…' which is not the standard polite way to decline and doesn't convey regret.
• 2いや (嫌) means 'disagreeable; unpleasant; I don't want to.' いやですが would mean 'I dislike it, but…' which is too direct and impolite for declining a party invitation.
• 4ずいぶん (随分) means 'quite; rather; very.' It is an adverb of degree, not an adjective that can stand before ですが in this pattern. ずいぶんですが is grammatically unnatural here.

• ざんねん — regrettable; unfortunate
• むり — impossible; unreasonable
• いや — disagreeable; unpleasant
• ずいぶん — quite; rather; very
• 出でられません — cannot attend; cannot go out (potential-negative of 出る)

The correct answer is 3 (それに). The sentence means 'This road is narrow. Besides, there are many cars and it's dangerous.' それに connects two related negative observations by adding more information ('besides / moreover / and also'). The narrowness and the heavy traffic are two separate reasons the road is dangerous, so an additive conjunction fits perfectly.

• 1だから means 'therefore / so,' expressing cause-and-effect. But a narrow road does not CAUSE there to be many cars, so the logic does not hold.
• 2すると means 'then / and then,' indicating a sequential or conditional result. There is no temporal sequence here.
• 4じゃあ is a colloquial 'then / in that case,' used to shift to a conclusion or next action based on the preceding statement. It does not fit this descriptive context.

• せまい（狭い） — narrow
• それに — besides, moreover, and also
• だから — therefore, so
• すると — then, and then
• じゃあ — then, in that case

The correct answer is 2 (なるべく). The sentence means 'Tomorrow is an exam, so please come as early as possible.' なるべく means 'as much as possible / if possible' and commonly modifies a request like なるべくはやく来てください ('come as early as you can').

• 1なるほど means 'I see / indeed,' expressing understanding. It cannot modify a verb phrase like はやく来てください.
• 3それほど means 'that much / to that extent,' usually used in negative contexts (それほど〜ない). It does not fit a positive request.
• 4そんなに means 'so much / that much,' also typically used with negatives or to indicate degree. It does not naturally precede a request to 'come early.'

• なるべく — as much as possible, if possible
• なるほど — I see, indeed
• それほど — that much, to that extent
• そんなに — so much, that much
• しけん — exam, test

The correct answer is 3 (しょうたい, 招待). The sentence means 'Who should we invite to the wedding?' 招待する means 'to invite (someone to an event),' which is exactly what you do for a wedding ceremony.

• 1しょうらい (将来) means 'the future.' It is a noun and does not fit the verb slot before しましょうか.
• 2しょうち (承知) means 'consent / agreement / understanding.' You do not 'consent' someone to a wedding.
• 4しょうかい (紹介) means 'introduction.' You introduce people to each other, but you do not 'introduce someone to a wedding' in this context.

• 招待しょうたい — invitation, to invite
• 承知しょうち — consent, agreement, understanding
• 紹介しょうかい — introduction
• 将来しょうらい — the future
• けっこんしき — wedding ceremony

The correct answer is 3 (かがみ, 鏡). The sentence means 'I looked at my face in a mirror.' A mirror (鏡) is the object in which you see your own face.

• 1ふとん (布団) means 'futon / bedding.' You cannot look at your face in bedding.
• 2たたみ (畳) means 'tatami mat.' You cannot look at your face in a tatami mat.
• 4すいどう (水道) means 'water supply / plumbing / tap.' While water can reflect, 水道 refers to the plumbing system, not a mirror, and is not used for looking at one's face.

• 鏡かがみ — mirror
• 布団ふとん — futon, bedding
• 畳たたみ — tatami mat
• 水道すいどう — water supply, plumbing
• かお — face

The sentence means 'When I ___ the bank, I take this card with me.' りよう (利用) means 'use,' and りようする means 'to use.' ぎんこうをりようする (to use the bank) makes perfect sense: 'When I use the bank, I take this card.' Note: the stem appears to be missing す before る (should be する, not just る)—see issues.

• 1うけつけ (受付) means 'reception/desk.' While うけつける (to accept) is a verb, ぎんこうをうけつける (to accept a bank) is nonsensical.
• 2ちゅうい (注意) means 'caution/attention.' There is no verb form ちゅういる that fits here.
• 3はいけい (背景) means 'background.' This has no relevance to going to a bank.

• りよう — use, utilization (利用)
• ぎんこう — bank (銀行)
• カード — card

The sentence means 'From now on, people who have computer ___ will become necessary.' ぎじゅつ (技術) means 'technology/skill,' so コンピューターのぎじゅつをもつ人 means 'people who have computer skills.' This fits perfectly: people with computer skills will be in demand.

• 2せつめい (説明) means 'explanation.' 'People who have computer explanations' does not make sense.
• 3ぼうえき (貿易) means 'trade (international commerce).' 'Computer trade' is not something a person 'has' in this context.
• 4ゆしゅつ (輸出) means 'export.' 'Computer exports' is not something a person 'has' as a personal quality.

• ぎじゅつ — technology, skill, technique (技術)
• ぼうえき — trade, commerce (貿易)
• ゆしゅつ — export (輸出)
• せつめい — explanation (説明)

The sentence means 'When I went to Tokyo, Yamakawa-san ___ for me.' The pattern 〜てくれた indicates someone did a favor for the speaker. あんない（案内）means 'to guide/show around,' so 案内してくれた = 'guided me around,' which fits perfectly when visiting a city like Tokyo.

• 2うんどう（運動）means 'exercise/physical activity.' Someone would not 'exercise for you' when you visit a city — it does not fit the context.
• 3けんぶつ（見物）means 'sightseeing.' While sightseeing is related to visiting Tokyo, 見物する is something you do yourself, not something someone does for you as a favor in this context. The natural expression would be 案内する (guide someone around).
• 4よてい（予定）means 'plan/schedule.' 予定してくれた = 'made a plan for me' is grammatically possible but does not fit the context of what someone does for you when you arrive in a city.

• 案内（あんない） — guidance, showing someone around
• 運動（うんどう） — exercise, physical activity
• 見物（けんぶつ） — sightseeing, viewing
• 予定（よてい） — plan, schedule
• 〜てくれた — someone did something for me (favor)

The sentence means 'My important wristwatch broke. ___, it cost a lot of money.' なおしたら（直したら）means 'if/when I fixed it.' Fixing a broken watch naturally costs money, so 'When I had it fixed, it cost a lot of money' fits perfectly.

• 1かえしたら（返したら）means 'if I returned it.' You cannot 'return' a broken watch that you own — returning implies giving back something borrowed, which does not fit.
• 2すてたら（捨てたら）means 'if I threw it away.' Throwing something away does not cost money, so this contradicts the second clause.
• 4見つけたら（みつけたら）means 'if I found it.' The watch is already in the speaker's possession (it broke), so finding it makes no sense.

• 直す（なおす）（なおす） — to fix, to repair
• 返す（かえす）（かえす） — to return something
• 捨てる（すてる）（すてる） — to throw away
• 見つける（みつける）（みつける） — to find
• お金がかかる（おかねがかかる） — to cost money

The sentence means 'At the zoo, you can see ___ animals.' めずらしい（珍しい）means 'rare/unusual.' Zoos are places where you can see rare animals, so this fits perfectly.

• 1つまらない means 'boring.' Animals are not described as 'boring' in the context of a zoo.
• 2はずかしい means 'embarrassing/shy.' This does not describe animals at a zoo.
• 4やわらかい means 'soft.' While some animals may be soft, this is not a meaningful description of what kind of animals you can see at a zoo.

• 珍しい（めずらしい）（めずらしい） — rare, unusual
• つまらない — boring, uninteresting
• 恥ずかしい（はずかしい）（はずかしい） — embarrassing, shy
• 柔らかい（やわらかい）（やわらかい） — soft, flexible