N3 文法

あの 匂 (におい)          癒 (いや) さ れ た 

I was soothed by that smell.

• において

• にくらべ

• に対して

• によって

Answer explanation

によって/により

By the means/method A; by A

この プ ラ ス チ ッ ク は 火 によって 損そ傷(れんしょう）を 受 け な い 。 

This plastic is not damaged by fire.

店長は バ イ ト の 子          厳(きび)し 過 ぎ る わ 。 

The manager is too strict towards the kid doing the part time job.

• にとって

• により

• において

• に対(たい)して

Answer explanation

に対して／に対しては

In response to (topic) A; in regards to A; considering A; in contrast to A

先 生 に 対(たい)し て 、 そういう 言 い 方 は 失（しつ礼れい）で す よ 。 

It's rude to speak to your teachers that way.

あの 厳 (きびし い) 父 が 涙 (なみだ) を 流 (なが) し た り する          。 

There's no way a father as stern as that would shed a tear.

• わけがない

• べきじゃない

• べきだ

• によって

Answer explanation

わけがない

There's no reason for A (A should not be possible)

彼氏　（かれし）は そ ん な こと を 言 う わけ が ない よ ！ 

There's no way my boyfriend would have said something like that!

        もうあなたとは会わないわ

After this time, I'll never again meet you.

• これに関しては

• これとして

• これとしたら

• これっきり

Answer explanation

きり

Only A (small number of something)

Can also refer to a single time (only now, only once, etc.)

私 た ち は 二 人 切(き)りで 頑張　（がんば）っ て き ま し た 。 

We did our best, just the two of us.

僕等（ぼくら）は た っ た 二 人          会かい議ぎを し た 。

• これに関しては

• けっして

• によって

• 切で（きりで）

Answer explanation

きり

Only A (small number of something)

Can also refer to a single time (only now, only once, etc.)

私 た ち は 二 人 切(き)りで 頑張　（がんば）っ て き ま し た 。 

We did our best, just the two of us.

今夜のメニューはドライカレー、バターライス、        フルーツサラダです。

This evening's menu is dry curry, buttered rice, and fruit salad.

• そのため

• なぜなら

• それと

Answer explanation

それと

A, and B

サ ラ ダ 油(あぶら) 買 (か)っ て き て くれない ？ あ 、 それと 牛 乳(ぎゅにゅう)も ！ 

Would you buy some salad oil for me? Ah, and some milk, too!

彼かの女 が 何なんの 理 由ゆうも なし に        

There's no way she would take a day off without a reason.

• 休むわけにはいかない

• 休むわけがない

• 休むとは限らない

Answer explanation

わけがない

There's no reason for A (A should not be possible)

彼氏(かれし)は そ ん な こと を 言 う わけ が ない よ ！ 

There's no way my boyfriend would have said something like that!

父 は 謹厳(きんげん)な 人 で 、          飲 み す ぎ る ということは なかった 。 

My father is a very stern person, so he's definitely never had too much to drink.

• 少しも

• 決して

Answer explanation

決して~ない

Definitely won't A; definitely isn't A

Used to strongly deny the action/situation being described. Carries an objective tone.

お 味噌(みそ)汁(しる)は 決 し て 沸(わ)か さ な い で よ 、 不味 く なる か ら 

Make sure you don't let the miso soup boil; it'll go bad!

2 月14日に 健吾 が 東 京 に いた なんて 、          考 え ら れ な い こと だ 。 

I can't even begin to think that Kengo was in Tokyo on February 14th.

• 少しも

• 決して

Answer explanation

決して~ない

Definitely won't A; definitely isn't A

Used to strongly deny the action/situation being described. Carries an objective tone.

お 味噌(みそ)汁(しる)は 決 し て 沸(わ)か さ な い で よ 、 不味 く なる か ら 

Make sure you don't let the miso soup boil; it'll go bad!

今日 は 病 院 に 行 っ て く る よ 。          、 ちょっと 本屋(ほんや)に 行 っ て く る 。 

I'm going to the hospital today. Also, I'm going to the bookstore for a bit.

• それと

• なぜなら

• そのため

Answer explanation

それと

A, and B

サ ラ ダ 油(あぶら)買 っ て き て くれない ？ あ 、 それと 牛 乳(ぎゅにゅう)も ！ 

Would you buy some salad oil for me? Ah, and some milk, too!