JLPT N1 Grammar Quiz 1

「まだ準備ができていないくらいなら、無理に始める必要はない。」となります。この表現は、「まだ準備ができていないほどの状況であれば、無理に始める必要はない」という意味を持ちます。「くらいなら」は、ある程度や状況を示す表現で、その程度や状況が存在する場合に特定の行動をとるかどうかを示します。

“If you’re not ready yet, there’s no need to force yourself to start.” This expression means, “If the situation is such that you are not ready yet, there is no need to force yourself to start.” “Kora-nara” is an expression that indicates a certain degree or situation, and indicates whether or not a certain action will be taken if that degree or situation exists.

Correct Answer Explanation

B. くらいなら

This option is correct because:

1. くらいなら: This phrase means “if it is to the extent that” and accurately conveys the idea that if the preparation is not yet complete, there is no need to forcefully start. The sentence “まだ準備ができていないくらいなら、無理に始める必要はない” means “If you are not ready yet, there is no need to force yourself to start.”

Incorrect Options Explanation

A. くらいのものだから

• くらいのものだから: This phrase means “because it is something to the extent that.” While it is grammatically correct, it does not fit the context of the sentence. It suggests that the reason for not starting is because of the extent of the preparation, rather than the fact that the preparation is not yet complete.

C. くらいのことなら

• くらいのことなら: This phrase means “if it is a matter to the extent that.” While it is grammatically correct, it does not fit the context of the sentence. It suggests that the matter of preparation is not yet complete, but it does not convey the idea of not forcing oneself to start.

D. くらいのことだから

• くらいのことだから: This phrase means “because it is a matter to the extent that.” While it is grammatically correct, it does not fit the context of the sentence. It suggests that the reason for not starting is because of the extent of the matter of preparation, rather than the fact that the preparation is not yet complete.

Summary

The correct answer is option B because it accurately uses the phrase “くらいなら” to convey the idea that if the preparation is not yet complete, there is no need to forcefully start. The other options use phrases that are either grammatically correct but do not fit the context of the sentence or do not accurately reflect the original sentence’s meaning.

JLPT N1 Vocabularies and Grammars

1. まだ (まだ): Still, yet
2. 準備 (じゅんび): Preparation
3. できていない (できていない): Not ready, not completed
4. くらいなら: If it is to the extent that
5. 無理に (むりに): Forcibly, by force
6. 始める (はじめる): To start
7. 必要 (ひつよう): Necessity, need
8. 計画的に (けいかくてきに): Systematically, planned
9. 行動 (こうどう): Action
10. 重要 (じゅうよう): Important
11. 状態 (じょうたい): State, condition
12. 引き起こす (ひきおこす): To cause, to bring about
13. 可能性 (かのうせい): Possibility
14. プロジェクト (ぷろじぇくと): Project
15. 開始 (かいし): Start, commencement
16. 必要な (ひつような): Necessary
17. 資料 (しりょう): Materials, documents
18. 情報 (じょうほう): Information
19. 集める (あつめる): To gather, to collect
20. 十分に (じゅうぶんに): Sufficiently, adequately
21. 遅れる (おくれる): To be delayed
22. 優先 (ゆうせん): Priority
23. されるべき (されるべき): Should be