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Japanese Synonym and Homophone Questions | Word Choice for Scheduling, Law, Investigation, and Coordination, Set 4

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Problem 1

The rules for an outdoor tournament state: if it rains on the scheduled date, the event moves to the next day; if it rains again, it moves to the following day, continuing one day at a time until the weather permits play. Which Japanese term describes this arrangement most precisely?

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順延 means moving a scheduled date forward successively, often one day at a time. These rules do not simply move the event once to a separately selected date; they move it to each succeeding day according to the weather, so 順延 is the most precise term. 延期 broadly means postponing something, but it does not itself specify successive postponement. 延長 means making an event's duration or a period longer.

Problem 2

An ordinance has been passed by the city council and already promulgated. Under its supplementary provision, it begins to have legal effect on April 1. Which Japanese term most appropriately describes its beginning to have effect?

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施行 means bringing a law or regulation into legal effect. The ordinance has already undergone 公布, the act of making it public, and acquires effect on April 1, so 施行 is correct. 施工 means carrying out construction work. 実施 is widely used for conducting an examination, plan, or event, but 施行 is the precise term for a law taking effect.

Problem 3

A public-relations officer edits an article and photographs about a community event and decides to put them in next month's newsletter for readers. Which Japanese term most appropriately describes this action?

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掲載 means placing text or photographs in a newspaper, magazine, or similar medium. It fits the act of putting the article and photographs in a newsletter for readers. 記載 emphasizes writing required information in a document such as an application form, while 掲示 centers on displaying something on a noticeboard or comparable place. 登録 means adding prescribed information to a register or system.

Problem 4

A support team formed by several municipalities completed its establishment procedures and staffing last month. This month, it opened its consultation desk and began support activities for the first time. Which Japanese term most appropriately describes what happened this month?

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発足 means that an organization or mechanism has been put in place and begins its actual activities. The team had already completed its preparations and started consultation work this month, so 発足 is the best choice. 設立 focuses on creating an organization, whereas this question focuses on beginning operations. 発案 means originating an idea, and 改組 means restructuring an organization.

Problem 5

An auditor checks an already submitted 200-page contract against its attached schedules line by line, examining amounts, dates, and conditions in detail for discrepancies. Which Japanese term most appropriately describes this work?

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精査 means examining an existing document or object thoroughly and in detail. Checking the contract and schedules line by line is therefore 精査. 探査 commonly means probing for an unknown resource or object, while 踏査 centers on visiting a location for an on-site survey. 探索 means searching for something whose location or whereabouts are unknown, not closely reviewing submitted documents.

Problem 6

A presenter revises a chart so that people with different color perception can distinguish each series by patterns and text as well as by color. Which Japanese term most appropriately describes this thoughtfulness toward the audience?

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配慮 means giving thoughtful attention to another person's circumstances. Adding patterns and text rather than relying only on color is a concrete action that reduces difficulty for the audience, so 配慮 is correct. 遠慮 means holding back one's own words or actions, while 忖度 emphasizes inferring another person's unspoken thoughts. Here, the presenter does more than infer a need and takes action to improve readability.

Problem 7

To support a patient after discharge, a hospital and a municipality share updates at regular meetings, divide responsibility for medical consultation and daily-life assistance, and contact each other immediately when circumstances change. Which Japanese term describes this relationship most directly?

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連携 means that multiple people or organizations keep in contact and cooperate in carrying out a task. The hospital and municipality combine information sharing, division of roles, and continuing communication, so 連携 is the best fit. 同調 means aligning oneself with another person's opinion or manner, while 協賛 means endorsing and supporting a plan. 後援 means supporting a project from behind the scenes, which differs from both parties maintaining contact and carrying out assigned roles here.

Problem 8

An engineer separates a large volume of failure logs by time, device, and processing stage, statistically examines the relationships among those elements, and clarifies how the failure occurs. Which Japanese term most appropriately describes this process?

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解析 means breaking a subject into components and examining them theoretically in detail to reveal its nature or mechanism. Because the engineer divides the logs into elements and statistically studies their relationships to uncover the failure mechanism, 解析 is correct. 検索 stops at finding information that matches conditions, while 解釈 focuses on understanding the meaning of obtained information. 解説 is the act of explaining established information to others.

Problem 9

In A, orders for a product that had long remained level triple within one week, changing so sharply that operations cannot keep up. In B, after a workflow improvement, work proceeds without disruption at a steady pace but advances toward completion faster than before. Which pairing of Japanese terms for A and B is most appropriate?

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急激 emphasizes a change that is sudden and intense, while 急速 emphasizes very fast progress. In A, orders change dramatically in a short period and overwhelm operations, so 急激 fits. In B, the point is not disruption or intensity but faster progress toward completion, so 急速 fits. The two terms can overlap in some contexts, but this question explicitly distinguishes intensity of change from speed of progress.

Problem 10

A museum asks an expert to examine the paper, ink, and handwriting of a donated historical document and determine whether it is genuine and when it was produced. Which Japanese term most appropriately describes this expert judgment?

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鑑定 means using expert knowledge to judge the authenticity, quality, period, or value of a work of art, antique, document, or similar object. Determining a historical document's authenticity and age from its paper, ink, and handwriting is therefore 鑑定. 識別 is the broader act of telling things apart and does not necessarily entail an expert authenticity judgment. 検品 means checking the quality or quantity of goods, while 選別 means sorting or selecting according to criteria.