JLPT N4 Vocabulary

Context fill · 文脈規定

Choose the word that best fits the blank.

でんしゃにまにあわなかったので、（　　）タクシーでいきました。

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訳 · Translation

I didn't make the train, so I had no choice but to go by taxi.

正解 · Answer

しかたなく

解説 · Why

The first clause gives a reason (missed the train), so the blank needs an adverb expressing a reluctant, unavoidable decision: しかたなく (reluctantly, having no choice). The other adverbs describe degree, gradual change, or timing.

誤答 · Why the other options are wrong

だんだん — だんだん means "gradually" and describes change over time.

そろそろ — そろそろ means "soon / about time to" and signals an approaching moment.

なるべく — なるべく means "as much as possible" and describes effort toward a goal, not a forced outcome.

語彙 · Breakdown

仕方なくしかたなくreluctantly, having no other choice

間に合うまにあうto be in time (for)

例文 · Example

雨がやまないので、仕方なく試合を中止しました。

Ame ga yamanai node, shikatanaku shiai o chūshi shimashita.

Since the rain would not stop, we had no choice but to cancel the match.

配点 · Points & details

Est. points1 pt

DifficultyMedium

Avg. time25 sec

Correct rate66%

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AddedJun 2026

SourceAI draft · human-reviewed

This question was drafted by AI and audited by human reviewers. Official JLPT scoring is scaled (0–60 per section); point values here are catalogue estimates.

衆智 · Community check85 attempts

66%of attempts answer correctly

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