JLPT N2 â€ĸ GENERAL

standard

❓ Practice Question

Explanation

English Explanation

### Why the Correct Answer is åŸēæē– (kijun) The correct choice is **åŸēæē– (kijun)**, which means 'criterion', 'standard', or 'basis for judgment'. The sentence is asking for a word that describes what one uses as a basis to judge or evaluate something. `åŸēæē–` is the perfect fit as it refers to the fundamental line or point of reference against which things are measured or decisions are made. * **Example:** 合æ ŧåŸēæē– (goukaku kijun) - passing criterion/standard * **Example:** 判断åŸēæē– (handan kijun) - criterion for judgment ### Why the Other Choices are Incorrect Let's break down the subtle differences between these similar-sounding N2-level words: 1. **標æē– (hyoujun): Standard (as in 'average' or 'norm')** * `標æē–` refers to a standard that is considered average, typical, or normal. It's often used to describe a model or a common level that something should conform to. It's less about a line for making a judgment and more about what is considered the norm. * **Usage:** Think of it as the 'standard' in 'standard size' or 'standard equipment'. * **Example:** これはæ—ĨæœŦぎ標æē–įš„ãĒ朝ごはんです。(Kore wa nihon no hyoujun-teki na asagohan desu.) - This is a standard/typical Japanese breakfast. 2. **æ°´æē– (suijun): Level, Standard (of quality or attainment)** * `æ°´æē–` refers to a 'level' or 'standard,' particularly concerning quality, ability, or achievement. The kanji `æ°´` (water) gives the image of a 'water level', indicating how high or low something is. It's used to talk about the rank or quality of something. * **Usage:** You use it to discuss things like the 'standard of living' or the 'academic level'. * **Example:** あぎ大å­Ļã¯æ•™č‚˛æ°´æē–が非常ãĢéĢ˜ã„ã€‚(Ano daigaku wa kyouiku suijun ga hijou ni takai.) - That university has a very high standard/level of education. 3. **čĻæē– (kijun): Standard (as in a 'rule' or 'norm' to be followed)** * This is a very tricky distractor as it's also pronounced 'kijun'. However, the kanji `čĻ` (rule, regulation) is key. `čĻæē–` refers to a standard that is a rule, a code of conduct, or a norm that one is expected to follow. It emphasizes a prescribed model for action or behavior. * **Usage:** While a `čĻæē–` (rule to follow) can be used as a `åŸēæē–` (basis for judgment), `åŸēæē–` is a much broader term. `čĻæē–` is more specific to rules and regulations. * **Example:** į¤žäŧšäēēとしãĻãŽčĄŒå‹•čĻæē–を厈るずきだ。(Shakaijin to shite no koudou kijun o mamoru beki da.) - One should follow the code of conduct for working adults. ### Summary * **åŸēæē– (kijun):** The basis/criterion for making a **judgment**. (The correct answer) * **標æē– (hyoujun):** The average or typical **norm**. * **æ°´æē– (suijun):** The **level** of quality or attainment. * **čĻæē– (kijun):** A **rule** or model to be followed.

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### ãĒãœæ­Ŗč§ŖãŒã€ŒåŸēæē–」ãĒぎか æ­Ŗč§Ŗã¯**「åŸēæē– (kijun)」**です。これは「äŊ•ã‹ã‚’åˆ¤æ–­ã—ãŸã‚ŠčŠ•äžĄã—ãŸã‚Šã™ã‚‹éš›ãŽã‚ˆã‚ŠãŠã“ã‚ã€ã¨ã„ã†æ„å‘ŗã§ã™ã€‚å•éĄŒæ–‡ã¯ã€äŊ•かを判断ãƒģčŠ•äžĄã™ã‚‹ãŸã‚ãŽã€Œã‚‚ã¨ãĢãĒã‚‹ã‚‚ãŽã€ã‚’æŒ‡ã™č¨€č‘‰ã‚’æą‚ã‚ãĻいるため、「åŸēæē–」が最も遊切です。「åŸēæē–ã€ã¯ã€į‰Šäē‹ã‚’æ¸ŦãŖãŸã‚Šæąē厚したりする際ぎåŸēæœŦįš„ãĒ᎚åŧ•ãã‚„å‚į…§į‚šãŽã“ã¨ã§ã™ã€‚ * **䞋文:** 合æ ŧåŸēæē– (goukaku kijun) - 合æ ŧかおうかを判断するためぎよりおころ * **䞋文:** 判断åŸēæē– (handan kijun) - äŊ•かを判断するためぎよりおころ ### äģ–ぎ選択č‚ĸがãĒぜ間違いãĒぎか これらぎよくäŧŧたN2ãƒŦベãƒĢãŽč¨€č‘‰ãŽåžŽåĻ™ãĒé•ã„ã‚’į†č§Ŗã—ãžã—ã‚‡ã†ã€‚ 1. **標æē– (hyoujun): Standard (ã€Œåšŗå‡ã€ã€Œæ™Žé€šã€ã¨ã—ãĻぎ) * 「標æē–ã€ã¯ã€åšŗå‡įš„ã€å…¸åž‹įš„ã€ãžãŸã¯æ™Žé€šã¨čĻ‹ãĒされる水æē–を指しぞす。äŊ•かが垓うずきãƒĸデãƒĢや一čˆŦįš„ãĒãƒŦベãƒĢã‚’čĄ¨ã™ãŸã‚ãĢよくäŊŋã‚ã‚Œãžã™ã€‚åˆ¤æ–­ãŽãŸã‚ãŽįˇšåŧ•きというよりは、「世間一čˆŦぎãƒŦベãƒĢ」というニãƒĨã‚ĸãƒŗã‚šãŒåŧˇã„です。 * **äŊŋい斚:** 「標æē–ã‚ĩイã‚ē」や「標æē–čŖ…å‚™ã€ãŽã€Œæ¨™æē–ã€ã¨č€ƒãˆã‚‹ã¨åˆ†ã‹ã‚Šã‚„ã™ã„ã§ã™ã€‚ * **䞋文:** これはæ—ĨæœŦぎ標æē–įš„ãĒ朝ごはんです。(Kore wa nihon no hyoujun-teki na asagohan desu.) 2. **æ°´æē– (suijun): Level, Standard (čŗĒや達成åēĻぎ) * 「水æē–ã€ã¯ã€į‰šãĢčŗĒ、čƒŊ力、達成åēĻãĢé–ĸする「ãƒŦベãƒĢã€ã‚„ã€Œį¨‹åēĻ」を指しぞす。æŧĸ字ぎ「水」が「水äŊã€ã‚’ã‚¤ãƒĄãƒŧジさせるようãĢã€į‰Šäē‹ãŽéĢ˜ã•ã‚„į¨‹åēĻã‚’čĄ¨ã™č¨€č‘‰ã§ã™ã€‚ * **äŊŋい斚:** ã€Œį”Ÿæ´ģæ°´æē–」や「å­Ļ力水æē–」ぎようãĢ、äŊ•かぎčŗĒやãƒŦベãƒĢぎé̘äŊŽãĢついãĻčŠąã™ã¨ããĢäŊŋいぞす。 * **䞋文:** あぎ大å­Ļã¯æ•™č‚˛æ°´æē–が非常ãĢéĢ˜ã„ã€‚(Ano daigaku wa kyouiku suijun ga hijou ni takai.) 3. **čĻæē– (kijun): Standard (厈るずき「čĻį¯„ã€ã€ŒčĻå‰‡ã€ã¨ã—ãĻぎ) * これも「きじゅん」とčĒ­ã‚€ãŸã‚ã€éžå¸¸ãĢį´›ã‚‰ã—ã„é¸æŠžč‚ĸです。しかし、æŧĸ字ぎ「čĻã€īŧˆčĻå‰‡ã€ãŽã‚Šīŧ‰ãŒé‡čĻã§ã™ã€‚ã€ŒčĻæē–」は、垓うずきčĻå‰‡ã€čĄŒå‹•čĻį¯„ã€ãžãŸã¯æ‰‹æœŦとãĒã‚‹ã‚‚ãŽã‚’æŒ‡ã—ãžã™ã€‚čĄŒå‹•ã‚„čĄŒį‚ēãŽæ¨Ąį¯„ã¨ã—ãĻ厚められたもぎをåŧˇčĒŋしぞす。 * **äŊŋい斚:** 「čĻæē–」īŧˆåž“うずきčĻå‰‡īŧ‰ã¯ã€ŒåŸēæē–」īŧˆåˆ¤æ–­ãŽã‚ˆã‚ŠãŠã“ろīŧ‰ã¨ã—ãĻäŊŋわれることもありぞすが、「åŸēæē–」ぎ斚がはるかãĢåēƒã„æ„å‘ŗã‚’æŒã¤č¨€č‘‰ã§ã™ã€‚ã€ŒčĻæē–」はčĻå‰‡ã‚„čĻį¯„ãĢį‰šåŒ–ã—ãŸč¨€č‘‰ã§ã™ã€‚ * **䞋文:** į¤žäŧšäēēとしãĻãŽčĄŒå‹•čĻæē–を厈るずきだ。(Shakaijin to shite no koudou kijun o mamoru beki da.) ### ぞとめ * **åŸēæē– (kijun):** **判断**を下すためぎよりおころ。īŧˆæ­Ŗč§Ŗīŧ‰ * **標æē– (hyoujun):** åšŗå‡įš„ãƒģå…¸åž‹įš„ãĒ**čĻį¯„**や**晎通**ぎãƒŦベãƒĢ。 * **æ°´æē– (suijun):** čŗĒや達成åēĻぎ**ãƒŦベãƒĢ**や**éĢ˜ã•**。 * **čĻæē– (kijun):** 垓うずき**čĻå‰‡**や手æœŦ。

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