JLPT N1 · Simulazione 4

Risposta: 2 とうしゅう

踏襲 is read とうしゅう (to follow, carry on a predecessor's way). 襲 has a long vowel and no voicing. The sentence means "The new president announced that he would follow the previous president's management policy."

Risposta: 4 ぜせい

是正 is read ぜせい (to correct, to rectify). 是 is voiced (ぜ) and 正 is read せい here. The sentence means "Measures are needed to correct the regional gap in medical services."

Risposta: 1 ていさい

体裁 is read ていさい (format, appearance). Here 体 is read てい, not たい, and 裁 is not voiced. The sentence means "The content is good, but please fix the format of the report before submitting it."

Risposta: 3 なごり

名残 has a special reading, なごり (traces, remnants of the past). The sentence means "Traces of the time when this street flourished as a post town can still be seen."

Risposta: 1 いきどおった

憤る is read いきどおる (to be indignant). いつわる is 偽る, とどこおる is 滞る, and いたわる is 労る. The sentence means "The residents were indignant that the plan was changed without any explanation."

Risposta: 4 わずらわしい

煩わしい is read わずらわしい (troublesome, annoying). The other choices are 紛らわしい, 汚らわしい and 忌まわしい. The sentence means "It is annoying to fill out many forms with the same content for every procedure."

Risposta: 3 綿密

綿密な計画 means a careful, detailed plan. 克明 is used for detailed records, 精巧 for finely made objects, and 鮮明 for clear images or memories. The sentence means "Since there is little time before the event, we need a detailed plan for the preparations."

Risposta: 2 メカニズム

メカニズム means a mechanism, how something works, and often goes with 解明する (to clarify). ノウハウ is know-how, コンセプト is a concept, and ニュアンス is a nuance. The sentence means "The mechanism by which the human body keeps a constant temperature is not yet fully understood."

Risposta: 4 しのいだ

暑さをしのぐ means to get through the heat somehow. かわす is to dodge, そらす is to turn away (eyes or attention), and しずめる is to calm (anger or noise). The sentence means "In a room without air conditioning, I got through the harsh summer heat with only a fan."

Risposta: 1 しぶとく

しぶとい means tenacious, not giving up easily, and fits 粘る (to hold on). もろい means fragile, そっけない means curt, and おろそか means careless. The sentence means "The other team did not give up even when far behind and held on tenaciously to the end."

Risposta: 3 一挙に

一挙に means all at once. 一概に and 一向に are used with negatives ("cannot generalize", "not at all"), and 一様に means uniformly. The sentence means "After the holiday, I finished all the backlog of work at once."

Risposta: 2 打開

打開 means to break a deadlock, as in 状況を打開する. 突破 is to break through a barrier or number, 開拓 is to open up new land or fields, and 解除 is to cancel a ban or contract. The sentence means "To break the deadlock in negotiations, the two companies asked a third party to mediate."

Risposta: 4 いたって

いたって means extremely, very, as in いたって健康. あえて means daringly, せめて means at least, and とっくに means long ago. The sentence means "My grandfather is over ninety, but he is very healthy and never misses his morning walk."

Risposta: 1 すべて

ことごとく means all, every one without exception, so it is closest to すべて. The sentence means "The ideas I proposed were all rejected at the meeting."

Risposta: 3 計画している

もくろむ means to plan or scheme something, so it is closest to 計画している. The sentence means "My brother is planning to start a new business in the empty shop in front of the station."

Risposta: 2 はっきりしている

歴然としている means obvious, clear to anyone, so it is closest to はっきりしている. わずかだ (slight) is almost the opposite. The sentence means "When you compare the two products, the difference in performance is obvious."

Risposta: 4 ほっとした

安堵する means to feel relieved, the same as ほっとする. The other choices mean surprised, disappointed and irritated. The sentence means "I was relieved to hear that my daughter's plane had arrived safely."

Risposta: 1 方法

すべ means a way or means to do something, so it is closest to 方法. The other words make sentences but do not mean すべ. The sentence means "The roads were blocked by heavy rain, and the villagers had no way to contact the outside."

Risposta: 2 支援する

バックアップする means to support or back up, so it is closest to 支援する. 見直す is to review, 引き継ぐ is to take over, and 宣伝する is to advertise. The sentence means "The city decided to support the business started by local young people."

Risposta: 3 留学の費用を工面するため、二年間アルバイトを続けた。

工面 means to manage to raise money or other necessities, as in 費用を工面する (to scrape together the cost). In 1 and 4, 工夫 (devise) fits; in 2, 究明 or 調査 (investigate) fits.

Risposta: 1 「大丈夫です」という言葉とは裏腹に、彼の表情はとても不安そうだった。

裏腹 means contrary or opposite, especially between words and real feelings, often as 〜とは裏腹に. In 2 and 3, 裏 (back side, as in 裏をかく) fits; in 4, 逆 (the opposite direction) fits.

Risposta: 4 資金の見通しが立ち、新しい店を開く計画が現実味を帯びてきた。

帯びる means to take on a quality or tinge, as in 現実味を帯びる (to become realistic). In 1, 着て (wear) fits; in 2, もらった or 得た (gain) fits; in 3, 背負って (carry on the back) fits.

Risposta: 2 彼女は私の話を途中で遮って、自分の意見を話し始めた。

遮る means to interrupt or block, as in 話を遮る (to cut someone off). In 1, 控えて (refrain) fits; in 3, よって (according to) fits; in 4, かける (lock) fits.

Risposta: 3 今年の応募作品は、総じて水準が高かった。

総じて means on the whole, generally, used to describe an overall tendency. In 1, ずっと (all the time) fits; in 2, 全部で (in total) fits; in 4, すっかり (completely) fits.

Risposta: 1 この問題については、専門家の間でも意見がまちまちだ。

まちまち means varied, differing from one another, as in 意見がまちまちだ (opinions vary). In 2, あちこち (here and there) fits; in 3, たびたび (often) fits; in 4, 散らかっている (messy) fits.

Risposta: 2 が早いか

"As soon as my brother came home from school, he threw down his bag and went out to play." が早いか means "the moment ~". そばから is for repeated actions, and までもなく (no need to) and ことなしに (without) do not fit the meaning.

Risposta: 4 はおろか

"Mr. Yamada is so busy that he doesn't even have time for a walk on weekends, let alone a trip." はおろか means "let alone" and pairs with さえ. をもって (by means of), にひきかえ (in contrast to) and ともなると (when it comes to) do not fit.

Risposta: 1 いかんにかかわらず

"Submitted documents will not be returned, regardless of the result of the review." いかんにかかわらず means "regardless of how ~ turns out". かたわら (while also doing), 手前 (because of one's position) and 至りで (to the utmost degree) do not make sense here.

Risposta: 3 をよそに

"Ignoring her parents' worries, she quit her stable job and opened a small bakery." をよそに means "without paying attention to". をおいて (other than), をもとに (based on) and を皮切りに (starting with) do not fit.

Risposta: 1 だが最後

"The paths in this forest are complicated; once you get lost in it, even locals find it hard to get out." たが最後 means "once ~ happens, there is no going back". そばから (each time), てこそ (only by) and てからというもの (ever since) do not fit.

Risposta: 4 んがため

"He devoted himself to practice day and night in order to realize his childhood dream." んがため is a formal expression of purpose. んばかりに (as if about to), ずとも (even without) and ぬまでも (even if not) do not fit.

Risposta: 2 ずにはおかない

"The last scene of this film cannot fail to move viewers deeply." ずにはおかない means something inevitably causes a feeling in people. ずにはいられない is used for a person's own urge, ないではすまない means "must do", and ずじまいだ means "ended up not doing".

Risposta: 3 ばそれまでだ

"No matter how much time you spend gathering materials, if you miss the deadline, that's the end of it." ばそれまでだ means "if ~ happens, everything is wasted". ばこそ (precisely because), ばきりがない (endless) and ばそれに越したことはない (it would be best) do not fit.

Risposta: 4 ないものでもない

A: "Would it be impossible to have the meeting materials ready by Thursday?" B: "If I can put other work off a little, I might be able to make it." ないものでもない means "it is not impossible". The other choices give the wrong meaning or cannot end the clause before けど.

Risposta: 1 くださいますようお願い申し上げます

(In an invitation) "As parking at the venue is limited, we kindly ask that you use public transportation." ご〜くださいますようお願い申し上げます is a formal request. させていただく is humble language for one's own actions, and the other two do not form a request.

Risposta: 3 力になれた

Order: 4→1→3→2. "If you were in such trouble, I could have helped if you had just said a word, so why did you keep it to yourself?" ものを expresses regret, like のに.

Risposta: 2 といえども

Order: 3→4→2→1. "The weather here changes easily, so even an expert with many years of experience finds it hard to predict accurately." といえども means "even though one is ~".

Risposta: 4 手前

Order: 3→1→4→2. "Since I promised my junior colleague that I would definitely help, I can't refuse now." た手前 means "having already said/done ~, I am in a position where...".

Risposta: 1 厳しかった

Order: 3→4→1→2. "This summer the heat was even more severe than usual, so air conditioner sales rose sharply." にもまして means "even more than ~".

Risposta: 3 あるまじき

Order: 4→1→3→2. "Parents criticized it, saying that leaking test questions to students the day before is conduct unbecoming of an educator." にあるまじき means "inappropriate for someone in that position".

Risposta: 2 させられた

"I was made to think about this again" (考えさせられた, causative-passive): the lecture led the writer to reflect. させた would mean the writer made someone else think, and てあげた / てくれた need another person.

Risposta: 4 そこに

"There lies the pitfall of clarity": そこに points back to the previous sentence. ある needs に, so ここで and そこで are wrong, and あそこ is not used to refer to what was just written.

Risposta: 2 ないとも限らない

"We may end up making important decisions without noticing what was left out." ないとも限らない means "it is possible that ~". ずにすむ has the opposite meaning, and the other two do not fit the meaning or tense.

Risposta: 1 かといって

"That said, I am not saying clear explanations are unnecessary." かといって prevents a misunderstanding of the previous point. それゆえ (therefore), そのうえ (moreover) and すなわち (in other words) do not fit.

Risposta: 3 のではあるまいか

"Isn't an attitude of sometimes engaging carefully with difficult things required?" のではあるまいか states the writer's view modestly. ものではない and わけがない deny the point, and にすぎなかった does not fit.

Risposta: 2 写真に撮る前に自分の目でよく見ることで、経験が自分のものになる。

The writer says that looking with your own eyes before pressing the shutter is what makes an experience your own, so 2 is correct. The writer does not say we should stop taking photos (1). Options 3 and 4 are the opposite of what the text says.

Risposta: 4 見積もりを示したうえで、有効期限と納期の条件を伝えること

The letter gives the estimate (on a separate sheet) and states two conditions: it is valid until the end of the month, and the requested delivery date is possible only if the order is placed this week. So 4 is correct. The price is not being changed (1), and the delivery date can be met under a condition (2).

Risposta: 1 微生物の働きとしては同じで、区別は人間の受け止め方によって決まる。

The writer says fermentation and rotting are the same process, and the line between them is drawn by people and their food culture. So 1 is correct. The text does not say different microbes or smell strength separate them (2, 3). It says people feel the same smell differently, so 4 is wrong.

Risposta: 3 相手の考えを理解したうえで、根拠や論理の弱点を示すこと

The writer says criticism targets the grounds and logic of a claim, and good criticism shows the weak points after fully understanding the other person's ideas. So 3 is correct. Pushing the other person away and attacking character or position describe 非難 (blame), so 1 and 2 are wrong. 4 is not in the text.

Risposta: 4 観光客が思い描いている姿に合うように、町の見た目を作っていく。

Just before this, the text says tourists look at a place to confirm the image they already have. The town is arranged to match that image, so 4 is correct. The text says this 'typical look' does not come from local history, so 2 is wrong. 1 and 3 are not mentioned.

Risposta: 2 暮らしてきた町が、人に見せるための場所に変わってしまったこと

The fisherman says the street no longer feels like the town he grew up in, and the writer explains that a place for living has become a stage for showing. So 2 is correct. The fisherman says he is grateful that tourists are happy, and he does not mention 1, 3 or 4.

Risposta: 3 旅行者が土地の暮らしに目を向ければ、「らしさ」も変わりうる。

In the last paragraph, the writer says that if travelers look at the real life of a place, its 'typical look' may slowly change. So 3 is correct. The writer says staging cannot be completely rejected, so 1 is wrong. 2 and 4 are not stated.

Risposta: 1 すでに確かめられていることと、まだ確かめられていないこと

The sentence just before asks what has been confirmed so far and what has not yet been confirmed. 'That boundary' refers to this, so 1 is correct. The text does not make the distinctions in 2, 3 or 4 here.

Risposta: 4 単純な答えを求める受け手の心理が、発言の限定部分を削るから

At the end of the second paragraph, the writer says that the audience's wish for a simple yes-or-no answer cuts off the limiting part of a statement. So 4 is correct. The limited wording is described as accurate, so 1 is wrong. The text does not say the media changes it on purpose (2). 3 is not mentioned.

Risposta: 2 「わからない」という言葉は、知識の現状を示す情報として受け止めるべきだ。

In the last paragraph, the writer hopes people will take 'we don't know' as information showing where knowledge stands now. So 2 is correct. The writer sees saying 'we don't know' as honest, so 1 is wrong. 3 and 4 do not match the writer's view.

Risposta: 3 力不足を認めることになり、相手に迷惑をかけると思ったから

The first paragraph says asking for help felt like admitting a lack of ability, and the writer was afraid of taking others' time and causing trouble. So 3 is correct. When the writer did ask, nobody looked annoyed, so 4 is wrong. 1 and 2 are not mentioned.

Risposta: 1 一人で何とかしようとするのは、責任を果たすことにはならない。

The senior says that carrying everything alone is not a sense of responsibility. In other words, trying to handle it alone is not really being responsible, so 1 is correct. The senior does not talk about overconfidence (2) or a lack of responsibility (3), and says nothing about personal experience (4).

Risposta: 4 必要な助けを見きわめて頼むことは、一つの能力だといえる。

In the last paragraph, the writer says relying on others is also a strength, and that figuring out what help you need and asking clearly is surprisingly hard. So 4 is correct. 1 and 3 go against the writer's current view. 2 is not what the writer argues.

Risposta: 2 失敗の経験は伝わらずに消え、うまくいった話だけが語り継がれるということ

Just before this, the text says failures are not recorded and disappear when staff move or retire. As a result, only success stories remain, so 2 is correct. Option 3 is part of the reason failures disappear, not the meaning of the underlined part. 1 and 4 are not in the text.

Risposta: 3 当事者は語るのがつらく、組織も責任や評価の問題を避けたいから

The second paragraph says talking about failure is painful for the people involved, and organizations want to avoid blame and lower evaluations. So 3 is correct. The engineer says failures always have a concrete cause, so 1 is wrong. 2 and 4 are not given as reasons.

Risposta: 1 失敗を具体的な形で残せば、後の人が学ぶ材料になることを示すため

Right after the example, the writer says it shows that failures can become an asset for an organization. New staff learn by handling real failed parts, so 1 is correct. The engineer says success is hard to explain (2 is wrong). The writer says failure should not be treated as personal blame (3 is wrong). 4 is the opposite of the example.

Risposta: 4 技術を受け継ぐには、失敗も次の世代に生かせる形で伝えるべきだ。

In the last paragraph, the writer says that to pass on skills, failures must also be told and offered to future workers like a letter. So 4 is correct. The writer says success stories also have meaning, so 1 is wrong. 2 is not argued in the text, and 3 is only part of the example.

Risposta: 3 自動翻訳は、実際に使って役に立つものになっている。

A says machine translation is now good enough for practical use, and B says it has clearly become convenient and helps a lot. So 3 is correct. Option 2 appears only in A. Neither text clearly says 1, and neither says 4.

Risposta: 2 Aは意思疎通には必ずしも必要ないとし、Bは他者の目で世界を見る力を養うとしている。

A says that for communication, more can be left to machines, so not everyone needs years of study. B says learning a language trains us to see the world through others' eyes. So 2 is correct. B says its value goes beyond exchanging information (3 is wrong), and that it should not be judged by efficiency alone (4 is wrong).

Risposta: 4 まだわからない学問の価値を、今の時点で決めようとしているということ

The writer says the value of a field is often revealed later, through purposes nobody has noticed yet, but the question assumes we can judge usefulness now. So 4 is correct. Option 1 takes the metaphor too literally, and 2 and 3 are not in the text.

Risposta: 1 経済的な利益などの一つの基準で測られ、ほかの価値が見落とされること

In the fourth paragraph, the writer says 'useful' usually measures economic profit or quick, visible results, and that using only one measure makes everything else look useless. So 1 is correct. The text does not say 2, 3 or 4.

Risposta: 3 研究の有用性は、時間がたってから結果として現れることが多いと示すため

The writer sums up the example by saying usefulness is not the starting point of research but often appears as a result after a long time. So 3 is correct. The research began from curiosity and later proved very useful, so 1 is wrong. The writer says strict questioning might have stopped it (2 is wrong). 4 is a detail, not the purpose of the example.

Risposta: 2 社会は、すぐには役に立たない学問も支えていくべきだ。

In the last paragraph, the writer says the real question is whether society can afford to keep things that are not useful right away, and that protecting diverse questions will enrich the future. So 2 is correct. Researchers should explain their work (1 is wrong). The writer does not reject the question itself (4 is wrong). 3 is not stated.

Risposta: 1 2026年10月に市内でパン店を開業し、創業セミナーを全4回受講した人

People who have already opened a business qualify if it is within one year of opening on the application date. Opening in October 2026 is within one year during the application period (May-June 2027), so 1 is correct. 2 gets a prefecture subsidy, 3 finishes the seminar after applying, and 4 opened more than one year earlier.

Risposta: 4 100万円、2027年12月30日まで

Sato uses the vacant-store category: two-thirds of 1.8 million yen is 1.2 million, but the limit is 1 million yen, so Sato receives 1 million. The report is due at the earlier of 30 days after completion or February 10, 2028, which is December 30, 2027. So 4 is correct.