JLPT N4 Grammar Test 23
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Answers and Explanations
- くれないExplanation:
「〜てくれない？」 (te kurenai?) is a casual request, often used towards people you are close to, like family members. It means 'won't you do (verb) for me?'. Construction: Verb て-form + くれない？. In this sentence, the speaker is asking their mother to wash ([洗]{あら}う - arau) the dishes.
- 心配しないでExplanation:
「ないでください」 (naide kudasai) is a polite way to request someone *not* to do something. It's formed by Verb ない-form (dropping the final い) + で + ください. Here, 「[心配]{しんぱい}しないでください」 (shinpai shinaide kudasai) means 'please don't worry'.
- 開けましたExplanation:
Transitive verbs describe an action done by a subject to a direct object. 「[開]{あ}ける」 (akeru - to open something) is a transitive verb. The action of opening is performed by the younger brother (subject) on the window (direct object, marked by を).
- それにExplanation:
「それに」 (sore ni) is used to add further information or another point, similar to 'in addition' or 'furthermore.' Speaker B first mentions that the new teacher is kind, and then uses 「それに」 to add another positive attribute: their skillful teaching method.
- らしいExplanation:
「らしい」 (rashii) means 'seems like', 'typical of', or 'characteristic of'. When used with a noun like 「[春]{はる}」 (spring), 「[春]{はる}らしい」 means 'spring-like' or 'typical of spring'. It suggests that the weather has the qualities one would expect of spring. Construction: Noun + らしい.
- 使ってExplanation:
The て-form can connect clauses and indicate the means or method used for the main action. 「はしを[使]{つか}って」 (hashi o tsukatte - by using chopsticks) describes how the meal is eaten. Construction: Noun を Verb-て form, (following action).
- なかなかExplanation:
「なかなか～ない」 (nakanaka ~nai) expresses that something is not easily achieved or doesn't happen as expected. When used with a negative verb like 「分かりません」 (wakarimasen - don't understand), it means 'not easily understand' or 'struggle to understand'.
- 毎年のようにExplanation:
「毎～のように」 (mai... no you ni) expresses that something happens very frequently, almost as if it happens every (time unit). 「毎年のように」 means 'almost every year' or 'as if it were every year'.
- 食べようExplanation:
The volitional form of a verb followed by と思います (to omoimasu) expresses the speaker's intention or plan. The verb 食べる (taberu), 'to eat', is a Group 2 verb (ru-verb). Its volitional form is made by removing the final 'る' (ru) and adding 'よう' (you), resulting in 食べよう (tabeyou). Therefore, 「食べようと思います」 means 'I am thinking of eating'.
- までにExplanation:
「までに」 (made ni) sets a deadline for an action. It means something must be done 'by' or 'no later than' the specified time. Here, the report must be submitted by next Monday. Pattern: Time expression + までに.