Reading N2 4

Question 1

誇り

Answer 1

(hokori): pride, boast

Question 2

莫大

Answer 2

(bakudai): enormous, vast

Question 3

近年

Answer 3

(kinnen): recent years

Question 4

多額

Answer 4

(tagaku): large amount of money

Question 5

国家予算

Answer 5

(kokka yosan): national budget

Question 6

疑問

Answer 6

(gimon): question, problem, doubt

Question 7

資源問題

Answer 7

(shigen mondai): resources problem

Question 8

身近

Answer 8

(midjika): near oneself, close to one

Question 9

速急

Answer 9

(sokkyuu): immediate, quick, sudden

Question 10

直結

Answer 10

(chokketsu): direct connection, online

Question 11

予算

Answer 11

(yosan): estimate, budget

Question 12

気象観測

Answer 12

(kishou kansoku): weather observation

Question 13

貢献

Answer 13

(kouken): contribution (furthering a goal), services (to a cause)

Question 14

人工衛星

Answer 14

(jinkou eisei): man-made satellite

Question 15

恩恵

Answer 15

(onkei): grace, favor, blessing

Question 16

不明瞭

Answer 16

(fumeiryou): dimness, obscurity, indistinctness

Question 17

視野

Answer 17

(shiya): field of vision, outlook

Question 18

やむをえない

Answer 18

cannot be helped, unavoidable

Question 19

多様化

Answer 19

(tayouka): diversification

Question 20

機械的

Answer 20

(kikaiteki): mechanical

Question 21

提供

Answer 21

(teikyou): offer, tender

Question 22

手間

Answer 22

(tema): time, labor

食べるのにどうしてそんなに手間がかかるのか

Question 23

天候不順

Answer 23

(tenkou fujun): bad weather

Question 24

見舞う

Answer 24

(mimau): to visit, to ask after (someone’s health)

彼は入院中の病気の友人を見舞った

Question 25

恵み

Answer 25

(megumi): blessing, grace

神の恵みがありますように

Question 26

実感

Answer 26

(jikkan): feelings (actual, true)

Question 27

単に

Answer 27

(tanni): simply, merely
彼は単に好奇心からそれをしただけだ

好奇心　ー　こうきしん

Question 28

安価

Answer 28

(anka): low price, cheapness

Question 29

商業主義

Answer 29

(shougyou shugi): commercialism

Question 30

組み込む

Answer 30

(kumikomu): to insert, to include

モデムはコンピューターの中に組み込まれています

Question 31

土俵

Answer 31

(dohyou): arena, forum

Question 32

競う

Answer 32

(kisou): to compete with

私たちはお互いにその賞を競った

Question 33

巻き込む

Answer 33

(makikomu): to drag into, to involve

交通渋滞に巻き込まれた

Question 34

最終的

Answer 34

(saishuuteki): finally

この決定は最終的だ

Question 35

消費者

Answer 35

(shouhisha): consumer

Question 36

対価

Answer 36

(taika): compensation, equivalent value

Question 37

安易

Answer 37

(an’i): easy, simple

Question 38

青空市場

Answer 38

(aozora ichiba): free market, open-air market

Question 39

他店

Answer 39

(taten): another shop, store or firm

Question 40

相場

Answer 40

(souba): market price

Question 41

中略

Answer 41

(chuuryaku): omission

Question 42

小売り

Answer 42

(kouri): retail

Question 43

同様に

Answer 43

(douyou ni): identically, in the exact same way

この車は新車同様だ

Question 44

重視

Answer 44

(juushi): importance, stress

私は健康を重視しています

Question 45

適切

Answer 45

(tekisetsu): pertinent, appropriate
ー君の答えは適切である
ー彼はその仕事に適切だった

Question 46

対話

Answer 46

(taiwa): interaction, dialogue

Question 47

相互理解

Answer 47

(sougo rikai): mutual understanding

Question 48

根性

Answer 48

(konjou): will-power, guts, temper

Question 49

突き詰める

Answer 49

(tsukitsumeru): to investigate thoroughly, to think something through

Question 50

無関心

Answer 50

(mukanshin): apathetic, indifferent

Question 51

各位

Answer 51

(kakui): everyone, ladies and gentlemen

Question 52

愛用

Answer 52

(aiyou): favorite, habitual use

彼はいまだに古い車を愛用している

Question 53

弊社

Answer 53

(heisha): our firm (company)

Question 54

定価

Answer 54

(teika): list price, regular price

Question 55

今後とも

Answer 55

(kondo tomo): from now on