Japanese Language Proficiency Test Dokkai Bunpou Part IV Level 4 Year 1995.
Japanese Language Proficiency Test or Nihongo Nouryoku Shiken (日本語能力試験) is one of the means which is used on measuring the ability to speak Japanese Language. Below is the questions which is shown in the 1995’s Japanese Language Proficiency Test Dokkai Bunpou Part IV Level 4.
問題用紙
１９９５ ４級
読解・文法
日本語能力試験
問題 IV どのこたえがいちばんいいですか。１２３４からいちばんいいものをひとつえらびなさい。
Part IV Which answer that is the right one. Please choose from the following option 1 2 3 4.
１．Ａ「あの 人は 山田さんですか」。
Ｂ「いいえ＿＿＿＿＿＿」。
Hiragana :
Ａ 「あの ひとは やまださんですか」。
Ｂ 「いいえ (ちがいます)」。
Romaji :
Ａ 「Ano hito wa Yamada-san desuka ?」。
Ｂ 「Iie ( chigaimasu ) 」。
Meaning :
Ａ 「Is that person Yamada-san ?」。
Ｂ 「No, (it isn’t)」。
１．そうです。２．ありません。 ３．ちがいます。 ４．わかりました。
Answer Option in Romaji
1. Sou desu 2. Arimasen. 3. Chigaimasu 4. Wakarimashita.
Answer : 3
The answer is in the third option. The first option, sou desu, one of the function of sou desu itself is a positive response in order to give an agreement to a fact or opinion which is given in a sentence. Since it is a positive response the first option is a false answer. The response, iie (いいえ) in the problem is a negative response and it must be followed with another negative response.
The second option, arimasen (ありません) is an example of another negative response but based on the sentence’s context it is not suitable.
The fourth option, wakarimashita (わかりました) which can be translated as ‘understood’ is another form of positive response which explicitly signs that the other party understand what is being stated in the sentence.
２．Ａ「おそくなった ごめんなさい」 。
Ｂ「＿＿＿＿＿＿」。
Hiragana :
Ａ「おそくなった ごめんなさい」 。
Ｂ「(どう いたしまして)」。
Romaji :
Ａ 「Osokunatta gomennasai 」。
Ｂ 「Dou itashimashite 」。
Meaning :
Ａ 「Sorry for being late 」。
Ｂ 「No, it is fine 」。
１.おかげさまで。 ２．どう いたしまして。 ３．おねがいします。 ４．どうぞ よろしく。
Answer Option in Romaji :
１. Okage sama de 2. Dou itashimashite 3. Onegaishimasu 4. Douzo yoroshiku
Answer : 2
The closest suitable answer will be the second option, dou itashimashite which can be translated as ‘It is alright’ or ‘it is fine’.
The first option, okage sama de can be translated as thanks to you or thanks to God. It is common to see it in the sample of the conversation below :
Kanji
A ：お久しぶりですね。。
おげんきですか
B ：おかげさまで。
Hiragana
A ：お久しぶりですね。。
おげんきですか
B ：おかげさまで。
Romaji
A ：Ohisasshiburi desu ne。。
Ogenki desuka
B ：Okage sama de。
Meaning
A ：Long time no see。
How have you been ?
B ：Thanks to you / Thanks to God (I’ve been perfectly fine)
The third option is an expression to ask for someone, to ask for help or for a favor such in the following example :
Kanji
A : 倉田さんおねがいします
B : はい、ちょっとまってください
Hiragana
A : くろださんおねがいします
B : はい、ちょっとまってください
Romaji
A : Kuroda-san onegaishimasu
B : Hai, chotto matte kudasai
Meaning
A : Could you please get me Kuroda-san
B : Yes, please wait for a while.
The last option, the fourth one is an expression which is can be found in one of the situation described in the conversation below :
Kanji
A : はじめまして。
東京電気の鈴木と申します。
どうぞよろしく。
B : はじめまして。
大阪大学の山田と申します。
どうぞよろしく。
Hiragana
A : はじめまして。
とうきょうでんきのすずきともうします。
どうぞよろしく。
B : はじめまして。
おおさかだいがくのやまだともうします。
どうぞよろしく。
Romaji
A : Hajimemashite。
Tokyo denki no Suzuki to moushimasu.
Douzo yoroshiku。
B : Hajimemashite。
Oosaka daigaku no Yamada to moushimasu。
Douzo yoroshiku。
Meaning
A : How do you do ?。
I am Suzuki from Tokyo Electric.
Nice to meet you。
B : (I am fine) and how do you do?。
I am Yamada from Oosaka University.
Nice to meet you to。
Basically, douzo yoroshiku can be used as an expression to end a conversation which is carried to introduce ourselves and can be translated as ‘nice to meet you’ or ‘nice to know you’.
３．Ａ「それでは また らいしゅう」。
Ｂ「＿＿＿＿＿＿」。
Hiragana :
Ａ「それでは また らいしゅう」 。
Ｂ「(さようなら)」。
Romaji :
Ａ 「Soredewa mata raishuu 」。
Ｂ 「Sayounara」。
Meaning :
Ａ 「Well then, see (you) next week 」。
Ｂ 「Good bye」。
１．さようなら ２．こんにちは ３．いらっしゃい ４．はじめまして
Answer Option in Romaji :
1. Sayounara 2. Konnichiwa 3. Irasshai 4. Hajimemashite
Answer : 1
The correct answer for this question is in the first option. It is an expression which is used when someone is going to part with someone else. It is an expression to say farewell or goodbye to someone else.
The other options, the second, third and the fourth option on the contrary is an expression to greet or to welcome someone else in several different situation.
As we stated above, the second option can be used to greet someone. It is generally used in all kind of situation for fairly all-purpose greeting for anyone. But it is usually used during most periods of the day regardless of social status. For an example :
Kanji
Tourist : こんにちは。すみませんですが、市役所はどちらですか
Local Resident : あちらです。
Hiragana
Tourist : こんにちは。すみませんですが、しやくしゃはどちらですか
Local Resident : あちらです。
Romaji
Tourist : Konnichiwa. Sumimasen desuga, shiyakusha wa dochira desuka ?
Local Resident : Achira desu.
Meaning
Tourist : Good afternoon. I am truly sorry for interrupting, could you please tell me which way is the city hall ?
Local Resident : That way.
The third option, irasshai is a greeting expression which is used to welcome someone come back from the outside of the place. It is said by those who is inside a place to greet someone whom arrived. The place itself can be a house, an office or other kind of place. For an example :
Kanji
Son : お母さん、ただいま
Mother : あら、健ちゃん いらっしゃい
Hiragana
Son : おかさん、ただいま
Mother : あら、けんちゃん いらっしゃい
Romaji
Son : Okaasan, tadaima
Mother : Ara, Ken-chan irasshai
Meaning
Son : Mom, (I am) home.
Mother : Oh, Ken-chan welcome home.
The last option which is in the fourth option, hajimemashite is an expression which is used when we want to introduce ourselves for the very first time. The example is shown in the conversation below :
Kanji
A : はじめまして。
野村と申します。どうぞよろしくおねがいします。
B : はじめまして。
田中と申します。こちらこそどうぞよろしくおねがいします。
Hiragana
A : はじめまして。
のむらともうします。どうぞよろしくおねがいします。
B : はじめまして。
たなかともうします。こちらこそどうぞよろしくおねがいします。
Romaji
A : Hajimemashite。
Nomura to moushimasu。Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
B : Hajimemashite。
Tanaka to moushimasu.
Kochira koso douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
Meaning
A : How do you do?。
I am Nomura。Nice to meet you.
B : (I am fine thank you) And how do you do?。
I am Tanaka。The pleasure is mine, It is also nice to meet you.
４．Ａ「あしたは じしょを わすれないで ください」。
Ｂ「はい＿＿＿＿＿」。
Hiragana :
Ａ「あしたは じしょを わすれないで ください」 。
Ｂ「(はい、わかりました)」。
Romaji :
Ａ 「Ashita wa jisho wo wasurenaide kudasai 」。
Ｂ 「Hai, wakarimashita 」。
Meaning :
Ａ 「Please don’t forget the dictionary tomorrow 」。
Ｂ 「Yes, (I) understood 」。
１. そうでしょう ２．ちがいます ３．おねがいします ４．わかりました
Answer Option in Romaji :
１. Sou deshou 2. Chigaimasu 3. Onegaishimasu 4. Wakarimashita
Answer : 4
The correct answer is in the fourth option. It is an expression to fully understand of the previous sentence which is being stated. Wakarimashita itself can be translated as “Understood”.
The first option, sou deshou is an expression to seek for an agreement to the opinion or fact which is being stated or presented and can be translated into “right ?”. For an example :
Kanji : この鞄が高いでしょう
Hiragana : このかばんがたかいでしょう
Romaji : Kono kaban ga takai deshou ?
Meaning : This bag is expensive right ?
The second option, chigaimasu is an expression which is used when we are going to give a negative answer or disagree to the opinion or fact which is being stated or presented. It can be translated into “it isn’t”, “it wasn’t” or the other similar negative form. For an example :
Kanji :
A : あの女性がお姉さんですか
B : いいえ、ちがいます
Hiragana
A : あのじょせいがおねえさんですか
B : いいえ、ちがいます
Romaji
A : Ano jyosei ga oneesan desuka ?
B : Iie, chigaimasu.
Meaning
A : Is that woman (your) elder sister ?
B : No, she is not.
The third option, onegaishimasu is an expression generally used where one of its function is to ask someone or to hope someone to do something, asking for a help or favor in a polite manner. Onegaishimasu itself is a honorific form derived from the word “negau” which means to wish. For an example :
The conversation below happens between a customer and the waiter or waitress in a dining place or a restaurant.
Kanji
Customer : このビーフステーキおねがいします
Waiter / Waitress : はい、かしこまりました。(While receiving an order)
…
Waiter / Waitress : お待たせしました。どうぞ ごゆっくり 召し上がってください(While delivering and serving the order)
Customer : はい、ありがとうございました
Hiragana
Customer : このビーフステーキほんおねがします
Waiter / Waitress : はい、かしこまりました。(While receiving an order)
…
Waiter / Waitress : おまたせしました。どうぞ ごゆっくり めしあがってください(While delivering and serving the order)
Customer : はい、ありがとうございました
Romaji
Customer : Kono bi-hu sute-ki onegaishimasu.
Waiter / Waitress : Hai, kashikomarimashita。(While receiving an order)
…
Waiter / Waitress : Omatase shimashita。Douzo goyukkuri meshiagatte kudasai. (While delivering and serving the order)
Customer : Hai, arigatou gozaimashita.
Meaning
Customer : This Beef Steak please.
Waiter / Waitress : Yes, certainly。(While receiving an order)
…
Waiter / Waitress : Thank you very much for your patience. Please slowly enjoy your meal. (While delivering and serving the order)
Customer : Yes, thank you very much.