JLPT N1 Vocabulary Quiz 5

「飾る」の読み方は「かざる」です。見栄えをよくするために物を配置することを表します。

to decorate, adorn

Explanation:

The verb “飾る” (かざる) means “to decorate” or “to adorn.” In the context of the sentence, “部屋に花を飾った” means “I decorated the room with flowers.” The correct reading of “飾る” in this context is “かざる,” which is conjugated to “かざった” in the past tense.

• そなえた: This is the past tense of “備える” (そなえる), which means “to prepare” or “to equip.”
• かざった: This is the correct past tense form of “飾る” (かざる), meaning “to decorate” or “to adorn.”
• ならべた: This is the past tense of “並べる” (ならべる), which means “to line up” or “to arrange.”
• おいた: This is the past tense of “置く” (おく), which means “to place” or “to put.”

Therefore, the correct answer is “かざった.”