JLPT N2 Vocabulary

Usage · 用法

Choose the sentence in which the word is used correctly.

あいにく

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訳 · Translation

Unfortunately I have plans tomorrow, so I won't be able to come.

正解 · Answer

あいにく明日は予定が入っておりまして、伺うことができません。

解説 · Why

あいにく means "unfortunately / inconveniently" and introduces a circumstance that disappoints expectations, often in polite refusals: あいにく予定が入っております. It cannot modify positive outcomes or describe effort.

誤答 · Why the other options are wrong

今日はあいにくの晴天で、ピクニックが楽しめそうです。 — あいにく marks an unfavorable situation; pairing it with good news is contradictory.

彼はあいにく勉強したので、試験に合格した。 — あいにく is not an adverb of effort or degree; it cannot describe how hard someone studied.

このレストランはあいにく美味しいと評判だ。 — あいにく cannot intensify a positive evaluation; とても or 大変 would be natural.

語彙 · Breakdown

あいにく—unfortunately, inconveniently

伺ううかがうto visit (humble)

例文 · Example

あいにくの雨で、花火大会は延期になった。

Ainiku no ame de, hanabi taikai wa enki ni natta.

Unfortunately it rained, and the fireworks festival was postponed.

配点 · Points & details

Est. points1 pt

DifficultyHard

Avg. time45 sec

Correct rate59%

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AddedJun 2026

出典AI draft · human-reviewed

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衆智 · Community check37 attempts

59%of attempts answer correctly

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