JLPT N2 Mock Test 3

Sagot: 2 あっとう

圧倒 is read あっとう (to overwhelm). 圧 (あつ) changes to あっ with a small っ, and 倒 is the long sound とう. The sentence means "In the final, we were overwhelmed by the other team's speed."

Sagot: 4 こころよく

快く is read こころよく (willingly, gladly). いさぎよい is written 潔い, ここちよい is 心地よい, and きもちよい is 気持ちよい. The sentence means "It was a sudden request, but Tanaka-san gladly accepted it."

Sagot: 1 じゅよう

需要 is read じゅよう (demand). 需 is the short sound じゅ and 要 is the long sound よう. じゅうよう is 重要 (important) and しゅよう is 主要 (main), which are different words. The sentence means "In summer, demand for cold drinks rises."

Sagot: 3 さからって

逆らう is read さからう (to go against). あらそう is written 争う (to compete) and したがう is 従う (to follow). ためらう (to hesitate) is usually written in hiragana. The sentence means "It was hard to walk against the strong wind."

Sagot: 2 みっせつ

密接 is read みっせつ (close, closely related). 密 (みつ) changes to みっ with a small っ, and 接 is read せつ. The sentence means "There is a close relationship between eating habits and health."

Sagot: 1 積極的

せっきょくてき is written 積極的 (active, proactive). 績 is used in 成績, 責 in 責任, and 局 in 郵便局; they look or sound similar but are not used in this word. The sentence means "She always speaks up actively in meetings."

Sagot: 3 納め

When you pay or hand over money or goods to where they are due, write 納める (税金を納める). 収める is used as in 成功を収める, 治める as in 国を治める, and 修める as in 学問を修める. The sentence means "Taxes must be paid by the fixed date."

Sagot: 4 資源

しげん is written 資源 (resources). 資 is the kanji in 資料, and 源 means "source." 原, 減 and 姿 have the same or similar readings but are not used in this word. The sentence means "We must use our limited resources carefully."

Sagot: 2 刻んで

きざむ is written 刻む (to chop finely). 削 is read けずる (削る, to shave off) and 彫 is read ほる (彫る, to carve). 核 (かく) looks similar but is not used as a verb. The sentence means "I chopped the green onion finely and put it in the miso soup."

Sagot: 3 福祉

ふくし is written 福祉 (welfare). 副 and 複 are different kanji that are also read ふく, and 社 is a different kanji that looks like 祉. The sentence means "This city puts effort into welfare for elderly people."

Sagot: 4 無

無責任 means "irresponsible." Only 無 can be attached to 責任; 不責任, 非責任 and 未責任 are not words. The sentence means "It is irresponsible to give up halfway on a job you once accepted."

Sagot: 1 諸

諸問題 means "various problems." 諸 comes before a noun and means "various," as in 諸外国 and 諸事情. 多問題, 複問題 and 総問題 are not words. The sentence means "Experts gave their opinions on the various problems that modern society has."

Sagot: 2 界

医学界 means "the medical world." 〜界 shows the world of a certain field, as in 経済界 and 芸能界. 〜帯 is used as in 時間帯, 〜域 as in 地域, and 〜圏 as in 首都圏. The sentence means "This discovery had a great influence on the medical world."

Sagot: 3 付き

朝食付き means "with breakfast included." 〜付き is used as in 家具付きの部屋. 〜入り is for something contained inside, as in 牛乳入りのコーヒー. 朝食備え and 朝食添え are not words. The sentence means "This hotel has a plan that includes breakfast."

Sagot: 1 離れ

現実離れ means "far from reality, unrealistic." 〜離れ is used as in 活字離れ. 〜外れ is used as in 期待外れ and 季節外れ; 現実外れ, 現実逃れ and 現実別れ are not words. The sentence means "His plan was so unrealistic that nobody agreed with it."

Sagot: 3 見当

見当がつかない means "cannot even guess." 決心がつかない means cannot decide, 区別がつかない means cannot tell things apart, and 都合がつかない means one's schedule does not allow it. The sentence means "I have no idea how many people will come to the next party."

Sagot: 2 反映

反映 means that opinions or ideas are taken in and shown in something. 反応 is a reaction, 反射 is reflection of light, and 反省 is thinking back on one's own behavior. The sentence means "Many opinions sent in by users are reflected in this new product."

Sagot: 4 取り消した

取り消す means to cancel something that was decided or said, as in 予約を取り消す. 打ち消す means to deny (a rumor), 取り外す means to detach an object, and 取り除く means to remove something unwanted. The sentence means "Something came up suddenly, so I canceled the restaurant reservation."

Sagot: 1 スムーズ

スムーズに進む means to go smoothly without trouble. ルーズ means careless about time or money, ソフト means soft, and フレッシュ means fresh; none of them describes how a procedure goes. The sentence means "I had prepared the necessary documents in advance, so the procedure went smoothly."

Sagot: 4 ぎっしり

ぎっしり means packed tightly with no space left, and is often used with 詰まっている. ぐっすり describes sleeping soundly, うっかり means carelessly, and すっきり means feeling or looking refreshed and neat. The sentence means "Next week my schedule is packed from Monday to Friday."

Sagot: 2 頼もしい

頼もしい means reliable, someone you can depend on. ずうずうしい means shameless, 騒々しい means noisy, and あわただしい means busy and rushed; they do not fit with "always helps." The sentence means "Yamamoto-san, our leader, is a reliable senior who always helps when we are in trouble."

Sagot: 3 いっせいに

いっせいに means "all together at the same time." いっそう means "even more," いまにも is used in the pattern いまにも〜そうだ, and めったに is used with a negative (めったに〜ない). The sentence means "At the start signal, the runners all started running at once."

Sagot: 1 一応

とりあえず means "for now, as a first step, even if it is not complete," which is close to 一応. すべて means all, 前もって means in advance, and ようやく means at last. The sentence means "The details are not decided yet, but for now I told them just the dates."

Sagot: 4 オーバーだ

大げさ means making something sound bigger than it really is, the same as オーバー (exaggerated). ユニーク means unique, シンプル means simple, and ワンパターン means always the same with no variety. The sentence means "Yamada-san's stories are always a little exaggerated."

Sagot: 2 考え方

見解 means one's view or opinion on a matter, so 考え方 (way of thinking) is closest. 体験 is something actually experienced, 提案 is a proposal, and 予想 is a prediction about the future. The sentence means "I would like to hear the experts' views on this problem."

Sagot: 3 乾燥している

かさかさ describes something that has lost moisture and become dry, so it means the same as 乾燥している. It does not mean dirty, cold, or sunburned. The sentence means "Recently my hands have been dry."

Sagot: 1 少し休む

息抜きする means to take a short rest during work or study to refresh yourself. Although the word contains 息 (breath), it does not mean to breathe. It also does not mean going home early or finishing in a hurry. The sentence means "Taking a short break is important especially when work is busy."

Sagot: 2 この洗剤は用途が広く、台所でも風呂でも使うことができる。

用途 means the use or purpose of a thing or money; 用途が広い means it can be used for many things. Sentence 2 means "This detergent has many uses and can be used in the kitchen and the bath." Sentence 1 needs 用事 (errand), 3 needs 費用 (cost), and 4 needs 用法 (directions for use).

Sagot: 4 相手は弱いと思って油断していたら、試合に負けてしまった。

油断 means to let your guard down because you think things are fine. Sentence 4 means "I thought the opponent was weak and got careless, so I lost the match." Sentence 1 needs 休憩 (rest), 2 needs のんき (easygoing), and 3 needs 遅刻 (being late). 油断 is not used as a な-adjective.

Sagot: 3 この箱は頑丈に作られているので、重い物を入れても壊れない。

頑丈 describes an object or body that is solid and does not break easily. Sentence 3 means "This box is made sturdily, so it does not break even if you put heavy things in it." It is not used for personality, tough food, or effort: sentence 1 needs 頑固 (stubborn), 2 needs かたくて (tough), and 4 needs 熱心 (eager).

Sagot: 1 長い間一人で悩んでいたことを、思い切って親友に打ち明けた。

打ち明ける means to tell someone honestly about a secret or worry that you could not say before. Sentence 1 means "I finally told my close friend what I had been worrying about alone for a long time." Sentence 2 needs 開けて (opened), 3 needs 発表された (was announced), and 4 needs 説明した (explained).

Sagot: 4 遊んでばかりいないで、さっさと宿題を片付けなさい。

さっさと means to do something quickly without wasting time, as in さっさと片付ける. Sentence 4 means "Stop playing around and finish your homework quickly." Sentence 1 needs そよそよと (gently, of wind), 2 needs さっぱり (refreshed), and 3 needs あっさり (light in taste).

Sagot: 2 をめぐって

をめぐって marks the topic at the center of a dispute or debate, which fits "opinions are in conflict." にわたって shows a range, をこめて means "filled with (a feeling)," and に沿って means "in line with," so they do not fit. The sentence means "Residents disagree over where to build the new civic hall."

Sagot: 4 に応じて

に応じて means "according to; depending on." にかけて shows a span of time or area, に際して means "on the occasion of," and に先立って means "prior to," so none of them fit here. The sentence means "At this company, salaries are set according to each employee's experience and ability."

Sagot: 1 を問わず

を問わず means "regardless of," which matches "anyone can join." をもとに means "based on," を通じて means "through," and をはじめ introduces a main example, so they do not make sense here. The sentence means "Anyone can join this sports class regardless of age or experience."

Sagot: 3 ばかりか

ばかりか means "not only ~ but also," and is followed by something even more extreme, often with も. ばかりに means "simply because (bad result)," おかげで means "thanks to," and かわりに means "instead of." The sentence means "Not only did he arrive a whole hour late, he did not even apologize."

Sagot: 2 以上

以上 after a verb means "since / now that ~, naturally," and is followed by a statement of resolve or duty. 以来 is used as 〜て以来, 一方 shows contrast, and 次第 follows the ます-stem to mean "as soon as." The sentence means "Since I said I would do it myself, I intend to see it through responsibly."

Sagot: 4 ことから

ことから gives the reason or origin of a name or a judgment. The fact that the sea can be seen is the origin of the slope's name. ことなく means "without doing," ことには is used as 〜ないことには, and ことまで does not express a reason. The sentence means "Because the distant sea can be seen on clear days, this slope came to be called Umimi-zaka."

Sagot: 1 笑わずにはいられなかった

ずにはいられない means "cannot help doing." It is the only natural result of "the play was so funny." わけにはいかなかった means "could not (for some reason)," はずがなかった means "there was no way," and までもなかった means "there was no need to." The sentence means "The children's play was so funny that we could not help laughing."

Sagot: 3 お受けいたしかねます

ます-stem + かねる is a polite way to say "cannot do," often used by staff to refuse a request. かねません means "might do," which gives the opposite sense. するしかありません means "have no choice but to accept," and しがちです means "tend to." The clerk says, "I am sorry, but we are unable to accept returns of sale items."

Sagot: 4 どころではない

どころではない means "this is no time for ~; I cannot afford to." にほかならない means "is nothing but," にすぎない means "is merely," and というものではない means "it is not necessarily the case that," so they do not fit. B says, "Sorry. I am not ready for next week's exam at all, so this is no time for cherry-blossom viewing."

Sagot: 1 かと思うと

〜たかと思うと means "no sooner had ~ than," showing the speaker's surprise at how quickly the next thing happened. からといって means "just because," としても means "even if," and ばかりに gives the cause of a bad result. The sentence means "No sooner had my little brother come home from school than he put down his bag and went out to play."

Sagot: 3 見てからでないと

〜てからでないと means "unless / until after doing ~," and is followed by a negative. 見たからには means "now that I have seen it," 見るかわりに means "instead of looking," and 見るにつれて needs a gradual change after it. The sentence means "It is an expensive purchase, so I cannot decide whether to buy it until I have actually seen the item."

Sagot: 2 帰らせていただけないでしょうか

To politely ask permission for your own action, use the causative + ていただけないでしょうか: "Could you let me go home early?" 1 asks the manager to go home. 3 uses お帰りになる, an honorific form that cannot describe your own action. 4 would mean "Shall I let you go home?", which is rude and does not fit.

Sagot: 3 にこたえて

The correct order is 4→2→3→1: 「もっと軽いものがほしい」という利用者の声にこたえて開発されたものだ. にこたえて means "in response to (a request or expectation)." The sentence means "This product was developed in response to users who said they wanted something lighter."

Sagot: 1 の金曜日

The correct order is 2→4→1→3: 参加するかしないかにかかわらず今週の金曜日までにご返信ください. にかかわらず means "regardless of." The sentence means "Whether or not you will attend next month's social gathering, please reply by this Friday."

Sagot: 4 分まで

The correct order is 1→3→4→2: あまりにおいしかったものだから弟の分まで食べてしまいました. ものだから gives a reason, often as an excuse, and it can only follow おいしかった here. The sentence means "Sorry. This cake was so delicious that I ate even my little brother's share."

Sagot: 2 どころか

The correct order is 1→2→4→3: 早く着くどころかいつもの倍も時間がかかってしまった. どころか means "far from ~; on the contrary." The sentence means "I took this road because I heard it was a shortcut, but far from arriving early, it took twice as long as usual."

Sagot: 3 日本語の

The correct order is 2→4→3→1: 日本に10年も住んでいただけあって日本語の発音がとても自然だ. だけあって means "as you would expect from ~," showing admiration. The sentence means "As you would expect from someone who lived in Japan for ten years as a child, Lin's Japanese pronunciation is very natural."

Sagot: 1 それでも

The sentences before say the cafe was nothing special, old and cold. The sentence after says it was strangely relaxing and the writer kept going there. それでも ("even so; still") connects these opposite points. そのうえ adds information, したがって shows a result, and 要するに gives a summary, so they do not fit.

Sagot: 4 にとって

にとって means "for; from the standpoint of." It is followed by an evaluation: for the writer, the cafe was another place to belong. に対して marks a target, によって marks a means or cause, and について marks a topic, so they cannot be followed by "was another place to belong."

Sagot: 2 知りつつも

ます-stem + つつも means "although; while." The writer knew this day would come someday, and yet believed the cafe would always be there. からには means "now that," につれて shows gradual change, and とたん means "the moment ~," so none of them connect with "I believed."

Sagot: 3 こうした

The blank must modify the noun 光景 (scene) and point back to what was just described: customers sharing memories and thanking the owner. こうした ("such; this kind of") does this. どういう is a question word, and これほど is an adverb of degree that cannot directly modify a noun. こちらの points to a place or direction, not to earlier content.

Sagot: 1 ものだ

ものだ here expresses a deeply felt emotion: "It is truly a sad thing that we only understand how precious something is after it is gone." ものか is a strong denial ("as if it were sad!"), which reverses the meaning. ためだ gives a reason, and べきだ cannot follow an い-adjective.

Sagot: 2 申し込みは社内システムで行い、参加日の変更は電話で伝える。

The notice says to register through the company system and to call Yamada in HR to change the date. Approval from a boss is not needed, you choose only one of the two days, and changes by email are not accepted, so 1, 3 and 4 are wrong.

Sagot: 4 毎回味が違ったのは、家族のことを考えていたからかもしれない。

The last sentence says the writer now thinks the mother changed the taste after seeing how the family was that day. Options 1 and 2 describe the writer's feelings as a child, not now. Option 3 is not in the text.

Sagot: 1 渡り鳥は、空が見えないときでも方向を大きく間違えることは少ない。

The text says that, because birds can sense the earth's magnetism, they seldom go far wrong even on cloudy days. Night birds use the stars, not the sun (2). Birds combine several clues, not only magnetism (3). They use mountains and rivers when they get near their goal, not when they leave (4).

Sagot: 3 「忙しい」と言い続けると、本当に余裕がないと感じるようになる。

The writer says that repeating the word "busy" makes you actually feel you have no room, and that how busy you are depends partly on the words you use. Option 1 is only the reason people say it. Options 2 and 4 are not in the text.

Sagot: 2 予約が入っているので、10月10日までにこの本を返す。

The email says someone has reserved the book, so it must be returned by October 10. Replying is only for people who have already returned it (1). While a book is overdue, you cannot extend the loan or borrow new books, so 3 and 4 are wrong.

Sagot: 3 冗談を理解するには、その土地の人が共通に持つ知識が必要だったということ

Just before this line, the writer says most jokes were based on TV shows from childhood and events that all local people know. The writer could hear every word (1), and the problem was not the number of words (2). Option 4 is not in the text.

Sagot: 1 同僚に勧められたドラマを見たり、地元の祭りに行ったりした。

In the third paragraph, the writer says they watched old dramas that coworkers recommended and went to local festivals. The writer asked coworkers instead of checking alone (2). Options 3 and 4 are not in the text.

Sagot: 4 自分も同僚たちと同じものを知る仲間になれたと感じたから

Right after this line, the writer explains that a joke getting through means you see and know the same things as the people there. The text does not say the meeting ended early (1). Option 2 happened earlier, and 3 is not in the text.

Sagot: 2 どの商品がどのくらい安くなるかを、アプリで知らせること

The text says the special point of this store is that it tells customers about discounts through an app. Only lunch boxes and side dishes are discounted, not everything (1). Options 3 and 4 are not in the text.

Sagot: 4 過去の売り上げの記録を使って、作りすぎを減らしている。

The text says the store makes too much less often since it started using past sales records. On rainy days fewer customers come, so it makes fewer fried foods (1). Relying on staff's feeling was in the past (2). Option 3 is not in the text.

Sagot: 3 作る時、売る時、残った後のそれぞれで、対策をしているから

The store manager says they do what they can at each stage: making, selling, and after food is left over. The writer's point comes from this. Leftovers decreased but did not disappear (1), and the manager says zero waste is difficult (2). Option 4 is not in the text.

Sagot: 1 部下がミスを報告しにくくなり、問題が見つかるのが遅れる。

The second paragraph says that staff feel anxious, put off reporting, and small problems are found only after they grow. Staff consult freely when the boss talks about failures, not when the boss looks perfect (3). Options 2 and 4 are not in the text.

Sagot: 3 判断を誤った点や、その後に変えたことが具体的にわかるから

The third paragraph says stories of failure include where a judgment went wrong and what was changed next, and this is much more useful. Stories of success are the ones summed up as "I worked hard" (2). Options 1 and 4 are not in the text.

Sagot: 2 失敗を話しても、かえって上司が信頼されなくなるということ

This line follows the sentence saying that talking about failure does not automatically lead to trust. Here "the opposite effect" means the boss loses trust instead of gaining it. Options 1, 3 and 4 are not in the text.

Sagot: 4 観光地の自然や、そこに住む人の生活を守る必要がある。

A says tourist spots exist only because of the people who live there and nature, and B says it understands the need to protect nature and residents' lives. Option 1 is only in A, and options 2 and 3 are only in B.

Sagot: 1 Aは観光地を守るために必要だと考え、Bは気軽に訪れる楽しみを残す工夫を求めている。

A agrees with reservations as necessary to protect tourist spots for a long time. B feels it is a pity and asks for ways to keep the pleasure of casual visits. A does not oppose it (2, 4), and B says not everything should require reservations (3).

Sagot: 3 写真を撮ることに集中していて、庭そのものを味わっていなかったということ

The writer took photos while looking at the screen and later could not remember the smell or sounds of the garden at all. So the writer did not really experience the garden itself. Crowds (1), the photo looking better (2) and seeing pictures online beforehand (4) are not mentioned.

Sagot: 2 きれいに撮れたかどうかを確かめることに、気を取られているから

Just before this phrase, the text says people are busy checking whether the photo came out well. A time limit (1), ordinary scenery (3) and crowds (4) are not given as reasons.

Sagot: 4 写真を撮る前に、まずその場所を自分の感覚で味わうことが大切だ。

The writer ends by suggesting we first face the place with our own eyes and ears before pointing a camera. The writer says taking photos is not bad (1), and actually took fewer photos (2). Option 3 is only one good point of photos, not the main message.

Sagot: 1 B、C、D

On weekdays Ali can take the 7 p.m. courses B and D (D is intermediate to advanced, so it is fine). On Saturday morning Ali can take C. E is on Saturday afternoon, so it is not possible.

Sagot: 3 54,000円

C and E cost 30,000 + 30,000 = 60,000 yen. She applies before June 20, so each course is 3,000 yen cheaper (−6,000). The two-course discount takes off 5,000 more. As a first-time student she pays the 5,000-yen entrance fee. 60,000 − 6,000 − 5,000 + 5,000 = 54,000 yen.