JLPT Context-based Vocabulary Selection 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: その仕事は______なので、専門家に頼んだほうがいいです。 (That job is ______, so it is better to ask a professional.)
- 簡単
- 複雑 (Correct answer)
- 楽しい
- 短い
Correct answer: 複雑
複雑 (fukuzatsu) means 'complex/complicated,' which justifies hiring a professional.
Question 2: 私は毎日日記を______習慣があります。 (I have the habit of ______ a diary every day.)
- 読む
- 書く (Correct answer)
- 聞く
- 見る
Correct answer: 書く
書く (kaku) means 'to write,' which is what one does with a diary.
Question 3: 彼女はとても______な人で、初めて会った人にもすぐ話しかけます。 (She is a very ______ person and quickly talks even to people she meets for the first time.)
- 内気
- 社交的 (Correct answer)
- 怠惰
- 厳格
Correct answer: 社交的
社交的 (shakouteki) means 'sociable,' fitting someone who easily talks to strangers.
Question 4: この問題の______がわからなくて、先生に聞きました。 (I did not understand the ______ of this problem, so I asked the teacher.)
- 答え (Correct answer)
- 色
- 大きさ
- 重さ
Correct answer: 答え
答え (kotae) means 'answer,' which is what one seeks help with for a problem.
Question 5: 電車が______したので、会議に遅刻しました。 (The train ______, so I was late for the meeting.)
- 発車
- 到着
- 遅延 (Correct answer)
- 運転
Correct answer: 遅延
遅延 (chien) means 'delay,' which directly causes someone to be late.
Question 6: 彼は______に日本語が話せるようになりました。 (He became able to speak Japanese _______.)
- ゆっくり
- 流暢 (Correct answer)
- 大きく
- 短く
Correct answer: 流暢
流暢 (ryuuchou) means 'fluently,' describing a high level of language ability.
Question 7: 彼女は______を受けて、新しい仕事を始めました。 (She ______ and started a new job.)
- 退職
- 昇進
- 転職 (Correct answer)
- 入社
Correct answer: 転職
転職 (tenshoku) means 'changing jobs,' fitting the context of starting a new job.
その仕事は______なので、専門家に頼んだほうがいいです。
(That job is ______, so it is better to ask a professional.)