Try! N3, Chapter 4

Question 1

強気

Answer 1

(つよき) = confident, strong

試合なんだから、強気でいかなきゃダメじゃない。
= It’s a competition, so you have to be confident

Question 2

少しでも早く

Answer 2

= as soon as possible

Question 3

最下位

Answer 3

(さいかい) = last place (in a competition, etc.)

Question 4

そうじゃなくて

Answer 4

No, not like that (but like this); not exactly

A: なんか疲れてるみたいだけど、仕事忙しいの？
B: そうじゃなくて、勤務地が変わって通勤が大変なんだ。

Question 5

~たりして

Answer 5

= perhaps, maybe

すごく高かったりし= It might be really expensive.

Question 6

不運

Answer 6

(ふうん) = bad luck

Question 7

~たって

Answer 7

= even, even if (same meaning as ~ても)

先生だってわからないことはある。= Even teachers don’t know everything.
急いだって間に合わない。= Even if you hurry, you won’t make it in time.
まだ若いので、一晩 (ひとばん) ぐらい寝なくたって大丈夫です。
= You’re still young, so it’s okay even if you don’t sleep one night.

Question 8

〜って

Answer 8

(informal) used in place of 〜は

田中さんって親切よね。

Question 9

成人式

Answer 9

(せいじんしき) = coming of age ceremony

Question 10

ようやく

Answer 10

= finally, at last

ようやく梅雨明けしたみたいだね。

Question 11

梅雨明け

Answer 11

(つゆあけ) = end of the rainy season

Question 12

食中毒

Answer 12

(しょくちゅうどく) = food poisoning

Question 13

支社

Answer 13

(ししゃ) = branch (of a company, etc.)

Question 14

高層

Answer 14

(こうそう) マンション = high-rise mansion

Question 15

後任

Answer 15

(こうにん) = successor (“next responsible”: boss being transferred, wondering who will replace him)

Question 16

機内持ち込み

Answer 16

(kinai mochi komi) = carry-on luggage

Question 17

いたずら好き

Answer 17

(itazurazuki) = mischievous

Question 18

お巡りさん

Answer 18

(omawari san) = police officer

Question 19

偽物

Answer 19

(nisemono) = counterfeit, forgery