Grammar L2

Question 1

動詞否定形 ～ぬ

（注意★する→せぬ）

エアコンの効かない寝室で眠れぬ夜を過ごした。

Answer 1

～ぬ＝～ない

I spent a sleepless night in my bedroom with no air conditioning.

Question 2

～ねばならない／～ねばならぬ

東京大学に合格するために、今は必死に勉強せねばならない。

Answer 2

～must
＝なければなりません

In order to pass the entrance exam to the University of Tokyo, I now have to study hard.

Question 3

名詞＋だらけ

妹の部屋はごみだらけだ。

Answer 3

Full of ~

My sister’s room is full of trash.

Question 4

～まみれ

掃除したら全身ほこりまみれになってしまった。

Answer 4

Covered in ~

When I cleaned it, my whole body was covered in dust.

Question 5

～ずくめ

この一年間、彼氏ができて、いいバイトが見つかって、良いことずくめだった。

Answer 5

Full of ~
(more abstract things than literal, used to represent positive or negative situations)

This past year has been full of good things, including getting a boyfriend and finding a good part-time job.

Question 6

みつける（見つける）

Answer 6

to find, locate
(to discover something you were looking for)

Question 7

みつかる（見つかる）

Answer 7

to be found
(hidden object/person is discovered)

Question 8

さがす（探す）

Answer 8

to search
(searching for something you want, want to see

Question 9

さがす（捜す）

Answer 9

to look for
(searching for something that disappeared from sight, something you lost

Question 10

～た

A：任せてください。
B：任せた！

Answer 10

showing resolve

A: Please leave it to me.
B: I leave it to you!

Question 11

～た

どいたどいたどいた！

Answer 11

to order in a casual way

Move move move!

Question 12

あやうい（危うい）

Answer 12

dangerous

more written, literal, urgent, worst case scenario

Question 13

あぶない（危ない）

Answer 13

dangerous

more spoken, something bad will happen