[JLPT N4] It’s deep there: [かたい・ふかい・うすい・ほそい]?
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 upper beginners (JLPT N4)!
Can you choose the correct answer?
[Practice Question]
そこは(__)ですから、こちらで泳ぎましょう。
*そこは(__)ですから、こちらでおよぎましょう。
1 かたい
2 ふかい
3 うすい
4 ほそい
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[Answer]
そこは(2 ふかい)ですから、こちらで泳ぎましょう。
It’s deep there, so let’s swim here.
The key word here is:
泳ぐ (およぐ / swim)
In this sentence:
The speaker says,
“Don’t swim over there (そこ), let’s swim here (こちら).”
Why?
Because “over there” is dangerous!
ふかい means “deep.”
In the sea or a river, if your feet cannot touch the bottom, it is ふかい.
=dangerous.
So, ふかい is the best choice.
Other Choices:
1 かたい (hard)
3 うすい (thin / weak taste)
4 ほそい (thin / slender)
I hope this explanation helps! 😊