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N4 Vocabulary · Test 87

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  1. 1.こばやしさんに みちを 聞いたら、しんせつに ちずを かいてくれました。

    1. 1 他区
    2. 2 他図
    3. 3 地区
    4. 4 地図
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    Answer: 4. 地図

    The reading ちず corresponds to 地図 (map). The sentence says Kobayashi kindly drew a map, so 'map' is correct.

    • 1他区 is not a real word meaning 'map'; 他 means 'other' and 区 means 'ward/district'.
    • 2他図 is not a real word; 他 means 'other', though 図 does mean 'diagram/figure'.
    • 3地区 means 'district/area', read ちく, not ちず.
    • 地図ちず — map

  2. 2.いしゃから くすり もらった

    1. 1 囥院
    2. 2 医院
    3. 3 囥者
    4. 4 医者
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    Answer: 4. 医者

    The reading いしゃ corresponds to 医者 (doctor). The sentence says 'I got medicine from the doctor', so 'doctor' is correct.

    • 1囥院 is not a real word; 囥 is not a standard kanji used here.
    • 2医院 means 'clinic', read いいん, not いしゃ.
    • 3囥者 is not a real word; 囥 is not a standard kanji used here.
    • 医者いしゃ — doctor

  3. 3.いしゃから くすり もらった

    1. 1 薬
    2. 2 菜
    3. 3 茶
    4. 4 草
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    Answer: 1. 薬

    The reading くすり corresponds to 薬 (medicine). The sentence says 'I got medicine from the doctor', so 'medicine' is correct.

    • 2菜 means 'vegetable/greens', read さい or な, not くすり.
    • 3茶 means 'tea', read ちゃ or さ, not くすり.
    • 4草 means 'grass', read そう or くさ, not くすり.
    • 薬くすり — medicine, drug

  4. 4.じどうしゃの うんてんを ならって います。

    1. 1 自動車
    2. 2 自道車
    3. 3 自勤車
    4. 4 自働車
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    Answer: 1. 自動車

    The reading じどうしゃ corresponds to 自動車 (car/automobile). The sentence says 'I am learning to drive a car', so 'car' is correct.

    • 2自道車 is not a real word; 道 (road) is used instead of 動 (move).
    • 3自勤車 is not a real word; 勤 (diligence/work) is a lookalike for 動.
    • 4自働車 is not a real word; 働 (work) is a lookalike for 動.
    • 自動車じどうしゃ — car, automobile

  1. 5.茶色

    1. 1 きいいろ
    2. 2 ちゃいいろ
    3. 3 きいろ
    4. 4 ちゃいろ
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    Answer: 2. ちゃいいろ

    ふとくて is the て-form of ふとい (太い, thick/fat). The sentence says the uncle's neck is thick and short. Option 2 太くて is correct.

    • 1犬くて is not a valid word; 犬(いぬ) means 'dog' and has no て-form adjective.
    • 3天くて is not a valid word; 天(てん) means 'sky/heaven' and cannot form this adjective.
    • 4丈くて is not a valid word; 丈(じょう/たけ) means 'height/length' and does not produce ふとくて.
    • 太ふとい — thick, fat (of objects or body parts)

  2. 6.おじの　くびは、ふとくて　みじかい。

    1. 1 頭
    2. 2 腹
    3. 3 首
    4. 4 体
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    Answer: 3. 首

    かりる means 'to borrow' and is written 借りる. The sentence says 'When borrowing money, it is better to think carefully.' Option 3 借りる is correct.

    • 1賃りる is not a valid word; 賃(ちん) relates to 'rent/fare' and is a lookalike distractor.
    • 2買いる is not a valid word form; 買う (to buy) does not conjugate to 買りる.
    • 4代りる is not a valid word; 代(だい/かわる) relates to 'substitute/price' and is a lookalike distractor.
    • 借かりる — to borrow

  3. 7.おじの　くびは、ふとくて　みじかい。

    1. 1 犬くて
    2. 2 太くて
    3. 3 天くて
    4. 4 丈くて
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    Answer: 2. 太くて

    ふとくて is the て-form of ふとい (太い, thick/fat). The sentence says the uncle's neck is thick and short. Option 2 太くて is correct.

    • 1犬くて is not a valid word; 犬(いぬ) means 'dog' and has no て-form adjective.
    • 3天くて is not a valid word; 天(てん) means 'sky/heaven' and cannot form this adjective.
    • 4丈くて is not a valid word; 丈(じょう/たけ) means 'height/length' and does not produce ふとくて.
    • 太ふとい — thick, fat (of objects or body parts)

  4. 8.おじの　くびは、ふとくて　みじかい。

    1. 1 短い
    2. 2 短るい
    3. 3 失い
    4. 4 矢い
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    Answer: 1. 短い

    みじかい is written 短い and means 'short (in length/time)'. The sentence says the uncle's neck is thick and short. Option 1 短い is correct.

    • 2短るい is an invalid kanji form; the adjective is 短い, not 短るい.
    • 3失い（うしない）is the ます-stem of 失う (to lose), a lookalike with a different meaning and reading.
    • 4矢い is not a real word; 矢(や) means 'arrow' and cannot form this adjective.
    • 短みじかい — short (in length or duration)

  5. 9.お金を　かりる　ときは、じゅうぶん　かんがえた　ほうが　いい。

    1. 1 賃りる
    2. 2 買りる
    3. 3 借りる
    4. 4 代りる
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    Answer: 3. 借りる

    かりる means 'to borrow' and is written 借りる. The sentence says 'When borrowing money, it is better to think carefully.' Option 3 借りる is correct.

    • 1賃りる is not a valid word; 賃(ちん) relates to 'rent/fare' and is a lookalike distractor.
    • 2買いる is not a valid word form; 買う (to buy) does not conjugate to 買りる.
    • 4代りる is not a valid word; 代(だい/かわる) relates to 'substitute/price' and is a lookalike distractor.
    • 借かりる — to borrow

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