[JLPT N3] Store water: 水を[ためて・のせて・置いて・投げて]+ください?

 

こんにちは、ちか先生です。

Konnichiwa, it’s Chika Sensei.

 

Today, I’m sharing a practice question for JLPT prep.

This one’s for intermediate learners (JLPT N3)!

Can you choose the correct answer?

 

 

[Practice Question]

 

大きなバケツに水を(__)ください。

*おおきな バケツに みずを(__)ください。

 

1 ためて

2 のせて

3 置いて

4 投げて

 

 

 

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[Answer]

 

大きなバケツに水を(1 ためて)ください。

Please collect/store water in a big bucket.
(= Please put water in the bucket and keep it there.)

 

 

ためる

= to collect / store (water, money, points, etc.)

 

In this sentence:

バケツに水をためる

= You put water into the bucket and keep it there.

 

 

So, ためて is the best choice.

 

 

✖ Other choices:

2 のせて(のせる)

= to put something on top of something.

We don’t use it for water.

 

3 置いて(置く)

= to put/place an object.

「バケツを置く」is OK, but「水を置く」is unnatural.

 

4 投げて(投げる)

= to throw.

 

 

I hope this explanation helps! 😊