「説明は割愛します」の“割愛”、本来は「惜しいけれど手放す」。この意味を選んだ人は23.7％

Q1. When do people often use the word "katsuai"?

1. AWhen they eat lunch
2. BWhen they skip part of a talk
3. CWhen they buy something
4. DWhen they say goodbye

you may hear a speaker say "katsuai shimasu" when they skip part of a talk とあるので B。

Q2. What is the traditional meaning of "katsuai"?

1. ATo give up something you want to keep
2. BTo cut out something you do not need
3. CTo start a new meeting
4. DTo speak for a long time

It means "to give up something, even though you want to keep it." とあるので A。

Q3. What percent of people chose the traditional meaning?

1. A65.3 percent
2. B50 percent
3. C80 percent
4. D23.7 percent

Only 23.7 percent chose the traditional meaning とあるので D。65.3％は「切り捨てる」を選んだ人。

Q1. What sentence did the survey use?

1. A"The meeting was long."
2. B"The explanation was skipped."
3. C"I love my family."
4. D"The book was expensive."

in the sentence "The explanation was skipped." とあるので B。

Q2. Which age group showed the largest gap?

1. APeople aged 16 to 19
2. BPeople in their 40s
3. CPeople in their 60s
4. DPeople aged 70 or older

The gap was largest among people aged 16 to 19 とあるので A。

Q3. What did "katsuai" mean in old Buddhist books?

1. ACutting paper into pieces
2. BSaying sorry to someone
3. CCutting off your love for things
4. DMaking a short speech

In Buddhist books from long ago, it meant cutting off your love for things とあるので C。

Q1. What did "katsuai" mean in 13th-century Buddhist writing?

1. AWriting a long report
2. BCutting off one's worldly attachments
3. CMoving to another temple
4. DTelling a strange story

In Buddhist writing from the 13th century, it meant cutting off one's worldly attachments とあるので B。

Q2. Why is "katsuai" used when a public servant moves to another organization?

1. ABecause the worker wants to leave the job
2. BBecause the worker is not needed anymore
3. CBecause the new employer asks the old one to give up the worker
4. DBecause the government cuts the number of workers

because the new employer asks the old one to give up the worker とあるので C。

Q3. What can be inferred about the change from 17.6 to 23.7 percent?

1. AIt proves that more people now know the traditional meaning.
2. BIt shows that the traditional meaning has disappeared.
3. CIt was caused by a mistake in the dictionary.
4. DIt may not show a real change, because the survey method was different.

the method changed from interviews to mail, so the two results cannot be compared directly とあるので、本当の変化かどうかは分からないと推測できる。D。