Context-based Vocabulary Selection Flashcards

彼は病気なので、学校を______しました。 (Because he was sick, he ______ school.)

Answer: 欠席

欠席 (kesseki) means 'absence,' which naturally results from being sick.

このレストランは料理が______、また来たいです。 (The food at this restaurant is ______, so I want to come again.)

Answer: おいしい

おいしい (oishii) means 'delicious,' which logically motivates a return visit.

財布を______してしまいました。どこにあるかわかりません。 (I ______ my wallet. I don't know where it is.)

Answer: 紛失

紛失 (funshitsu) means 'to lose,' fitting the situation of not knowing where the wallet is.

彼女の話は______で、誰も信じませんでした。 (Her story was ______, and no one believed it.)

Answer: 嘘

嘘 (uso) means 'a lie,' which explains why no one believed the story.

駅まで______で行きますか、それとも歩きますか。 (Will you go to the station by ______, or will you walk?)

Answer: 電車

電車 (densha) means 'train,' a logical mode of transport contrasted with walking.

彼は______が上手なので、会社でよく発表します。 (Because he is good at ______, he often gives presentations at work.)

Answer: スピーチ

スピーチ (supiichi, speech) directly relates to giving presentations at work.

窓を______ください。部屋が暗いです。 (Please ______ the window. The room is dark.)

Answer: 開けて

開けて (akete) means 'open,' which would let in light to brighten a dark room.