Mixed Deck — All JLPT Topics Flashcards

バス＿＿＿会社に行きます。１時間＿＿＿かかります。

Answer: で、も

The particle で is used to indicate the means or method by which an action is performed. Here, it shows the means of transportation: 'by bus' (バスで). The particle も, when used with a quantity or duration, adds emphasis, implying that the amount is surprisingly large or long. 「１時間も」 suggests that 'one hour' is a long time to the speaker, translating to 'it takes as long as an hour'.

A community center flyer reads: 'Room A (capacity 20): available for reservation. Room B (capacity 50): available for reservation. Kitchen (capacity 10): free use during events, no reservation needed. Gym: members only.' A non-member wants to reserve the gym. Is this possible?

Answer: No, the gym is restricted to members only

The flyer clearly states the gym is for members only, so non-members cannot use or reserve it.

In a meeting, someone says '議題に戻りましょう.' What are they suggesting?

Answer: Return to the main topic

'議題' means 'agenda item/topic,' and '戻りましょう' means 'let's return,' so it's a call to refocus the discussion.

What is the meaning of 気をつける (きをつける)?

Answer: To be careful/pay attention

気をつける (きをつける) means 'to be careful' or 'to pay attention.'

A short notice reads: 「このトイレは女性専用です。男性は使わないでください。」What does this notice mean?

Answer: This restroom is for women only

「女性専用」means 'for women only,' and men are asked not to use it.

彼は私を見つめながら_______笑顔を見せました。

Answer: ぶり

The particle 「ぶり」 is used to describe the manner or state of something, often conveying a particular 'air' or 'way' of doing an action. In this sentence, 「見つめながら_______笑顔を見せました」 (while staring, showed a smile), 「ぶり」 fits to describe the *kind* of smile he showed, perhaps a characteristic or specific way of smiling. It emphasizes the nuance of the action.

この法律は全国民___適用される。

Answer: にわたって

「〜にわたって」means 'across' or 'spanning,' used for wide-ranging coverage of people, areas, or time.

A JLPT passage about elderly residents states: 'They remember names of neighbors long gone, yet struggle to recall what they had for breakfast.' What does the author most likely intend to highlight?

Answer: Long-term emotional memories often persist more strongly than recent ones.

The contrast between vivid long-term memories and faded short-term ones illustrates the author's point about the enduring power of emotionally significant memories.

Which sentence correctly uses 〜に先立って?

Answer: 開会式に先立って、会場の準備をした。

「〜に先立って」means 'prior to' or 'in advance of,' indicating preparation or action taken before an important event.

Which particle expresses that something is the only option or extreme case: これ___ない！(I have nothing but this!)

Answer: しか

しか must be used with a negative verb and means 'nothing but' or 'only,' stressing a limiting condition.

北朝鮮は地下核実験を実施し、2か月後に1953年の休戦協定からの解放を宣言した。 バインドされていません

Answer: しばられない

The word 「しばられない」 is the negative potential form of the verb 「縛る」 (shibaru), meaning 'to bind' or 'to tie.' Therefore, 「しばられない」 means 'not bound' or 'not tied,' which accurately translates to 'unbound' or 'released' from an agreement in the given context.

私も母と同じようにイベントに参加します。

Answer: はは

The question asks for the correct reading of the kanji 母. 母 (はは) means "mother." The sentence "私も母と同じようにイベントに参加します" translates to "I will also participate in the event, just like my mother." Therefore, 'はは' is the correct reading.

彼がどこから来たのかは知っていると思いますが、どこから______に逃げたのかはわかりません。

Answer: わからないまでも

The grammatical pattern 「～ないまでも」 means 'even if not X, at least Y' or 'though not to the extent of X, still Y.' Here, it implies 'even if I don't know where he escaped to, I know where he came from.' This expresses a partial understanding or knowledge, which fits the contrast in the sentence about knowing one thing but not another.

Which particle is used to indicate the material something is made from?

Answer: から

「から」indicates the raw material or origin a thing is made of, e.g., ワインはぶどうから作られる.

What does 「電話」(でんわ) mean?

Answer: Telephone

「電話」(でんわ) means 'telephone'.

An author writes about a chef who trained for 20 years before opening a restaurant. The author notes 'every dish tells a story only patience can write.' What is the primary message?

Answer: Mastery and depth of skill require sustained long-term dedication.

The metaphor of patience 'writing' a story emphasizes the author's view that genuine mastery is the product of sustained, long-term commitment.

In Japanese, how is a relative clause typically positioned relative to the noun it modifies?

Answer: Before the noun, with no connecting particle

Japanese is a head-final language, so relative clauses come before the noun they modify with no connecting particle between clause and noun.

A student is practicing the potential form. Which sentence correctly uses a particle with a potential verb?

Answer: 私は日本語を話せます。

While both を and が can be used with potential verbs, 「私は日本語を話せます」 (I can speak Japanese) is a grammatically correct and common usage. Standard grammar often teaches that the object marker を changes to が with potential forms (e.g., 日本語が話せます) to mark the thing one has the ability to do. However, using を is also widely accepted, especially in modern usage, and is considered correct. The other sentences do not use the potential form.

______は大丈夫です。

Answer: しなくて

しなくて is the negative te-form of する, required by the pattern 〜なくて大丈夫です ('it's okay not to do ~'). しないで is a different negative form used for commands or manner, しないよう expresses purpose, and plain しない cannot directly attach to 大丈夫です here.

ご覧になる (go-ran ni naru) is the respectful form of which verb?

Answer: 見る (to see/look)

ご覧になる is the sonkeigo form of 見る, used to respectfully refer to a superior looking at or watching something.