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JLPT N1 Vocabulary

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Choose the expression closest in meaning to the underlined word.
委員会は その案件棚上に した。
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訳 · Translation

The committee shelved the matter (put it on hold).

正解 · Answer

解説 · Why

棚上げ (literally "putting on the shelf") means deferring a decision indefinitely — 保留. It implies the issue remains unresolved, distinguishing it from 中止 (cancel).

誤答 · Why the other options are wrong
Cancellation ends the matter; shelving leaves it pending.
Approval is the opposite of deferring.
Publication is unrelated.
語彙 · Breakdown
棚上げたなあげshelving, deferring
保留ほりゅうholding off, reserving
例文 · Example
Yosan no mondai wa ittan tanaage ni natta.
The budget issue was shelved for the time being.
配点 · Points & details
Est. points1 pt
DifficultyVery hard
Avg. time25 sec
Correct rate70%
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AddedJun 2026
SourceAI draft · human-reviewed

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