JLPT N4 Vocabulary

Paraphrase · 言い換え類義

Choose the expression closest in meaning to the underlined word.

そのニュースをきいて、あんしんしました。

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訳 · Translation

I was relieved to hear the news.

正解 · Answer

ほっとしました

解説 · Why

安心する means to feel relieved/at ease, closest to ほっとする.

誤答 · Why the other options are wrong

おこりました — Getting angry is a different reaction.

びっくりしました — びっくり (surprised) is a different reaction.

がっかりしました — がっかり (disappointed) is the opposite feeling.

語彙 · Breakdown

安心あんしんrelief, peace of mind

ほっとする—to feel relieved

例文 · Example

むじだときいてほっとした。

Buji da to kiite hotto shita.

I was relieved to hear they were safe.

配点 · Points & details

Est. points1 pt

DifficultyMedium

Avg. time25 sec

Correct rate33%

Appears in言い換え類義

AddedJul 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 check3 attempts

33%of attempts answer correctly

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