Japanese Language and Culture Quiz

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What is the Japanese word for 'breakfast'?

ちゅうしょく

ばんごはん

あさごはん (correct)

よるごはん

Which beverage is translated to 'コーヒー' in Japanese?

Tea

Coffee (correct)

Juice

Cocoa

How do you pronounce the Japanese term for 'fruit'?

うり

おかし

さかな

くだもの (correct)

What is the correct Japanese word for 'supper'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'apple'?

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How would you say 'water' in Japanese?

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Which of the following means 'lunch' in Japanese?

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What does 'おちゃ' mean?

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How is 'banana' said in Japanese?

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Which Japanese phrase means 'smoothie'?

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What does 'おやつ' refer to in Japanese?

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Which of the following means 'grape' in Japanese?

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What is the Japanese word for 'soda'?

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What is the correct pronunciation for 'orange' in Japanese?

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Which word refers to 'sandwich' in Japanese?

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Which of the following is the Japanese word for 'sour'?

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What is the meaning of the Japanese word 'あたらしい'?

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Which term translates to 'every day' in Japanese?

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The word 'からい' in Japanese refers to which taste?

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How do you say 'tomorrow' in Japanese?

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What is the pronunciation for 'ブランチ' in Japanese?

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Which Japanese word means 'last month'?

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What does 'おいしい' mean in English?

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How do you express 'rather interesting' in Japanese?

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What is the Japanese word for 'Wednesday'?

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Which of the following words means 'like' in Japanese?

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How do you say 'evening' in Japanese?

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What Japanese word corresponds to 'fruit'?

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Which of the following is the correct Japanese term for 'to sweat'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'morning'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'sneakers'?

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Which of the following is the term for 'climate' in Japanese?

きこう Signup and view all the answers

What does the Japanese word 'あつい' refer to?

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Which Japanese word means 'rainy season'?

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What is the English translation for 'ぼうし'?

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What does 'あたたかい' mean in English?

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Which term refers to 'bus' in Japanese?

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Which of the following is the Japanese term for 'winter'?

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What is the correct Japanese word for 'temperature'?

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Which word translates to 'jeans' in Japanese?

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What does the term 'あめ' mean?

Rain Signup and view all the answers

What is the word for 'socks' in Japanese?

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Which option refers to 'cloudy weather' in Japanese?

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What does 'きせつ' refer to?

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Study Notes

Greetings

Japanese: Konnichiwa (こんにちは)
Korean: Annyeonghaseyo (안녕하세요)
Spanish: Hola

Countries

The text includes information on Japan, Korea, and Mexico

Languages

The text covers Japanese, Korean, German, English, and Spanish.

School

The text includes the Japanese words for school: gakkou (学校) and daigaku (大学).

Family Terms

The text includes family terms in both English and Japanese.
The text highlights differences between referring to one's own family members and other people's family members.

Occupations

The text includes a list of common occupations with English and Japanese translations.

Body

The text provides a comprehensive list of body parts in English and Japanese.

Body Adjectives

The text includes a list of adjectives describing physical characteristics in English and Japanese.

Location

The text includes prepositions of place and directional words in Japanese and English.

Hobbies & Sports

The text includes common hobbies, activities, and sports in both English and Japanese.

Food and Beverages

The text lists common food and beverages in both English and Japanese.
The text also includes adjectives commonly used to describe food based on taste.

Academic Subjects

The text lists common academic subjects in Japan and English, including:
- Accounting
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Engineering
- English
- Finance
- Foreign Language
- History
- International Business
- International Relations
- Japanese
- Japanese Culture
- Law
- Literature
- Philosophy
- Politics
- Psychology

Home

The text lists common rooms and appliances found in a Japanese home.

Pronunciation

The text includes the pronunciation of Japanese words, provided in romanized Japanese using katakana.

Basic Japanese Vocabulary

Cold is tsumetai, samui or hiyashi
Hot is atsui
Lukewarm is nurui
Sour is suppai
Delicious/Tasty is oishii
Not tasty is mazui
Sweet is amai
Spicy/Hot/Salty is karai
Soft is yawarakai
New/Fresh is atarashii or shinsenna
Old is furui
Warm is atatakai

Time Expressions

Monday is getsuyoobi
Tuesday is kayoobi
Wednesday is suiyoobi
Thursday is mokuyoobi
Friday is kinyoobi
Saturday is doyoobi
Sunday is nichiyoobi
This week is konshuu
Next week is raishu
Last week is senshu
This month is kongetu
Next month is raigetu
Last Month is sengetsu
This year is kotoshi
Next year is rainen
Last year is kyonen
Today is kyoo
Tomorrow is ashita
Yesterday is kinoo
The day before yesterday is ototoi
The day after tomorrow is asatte
Morning is asa
Morning (in the morning)* is gozen
Morning (this morning)* is kesa
Afternoon/Daytime/Noon is hiru/hirunma
Evening is yuu/ban
Night is yoru/ban
What day of the week is nan'yoobi

Frequency Expressions

All the time/Always is itsumo
Often/Frequently/A lot is yoku
Usually is taitei
Sometimes is tokidoki
Once in a while is tamani
Hardly/Almost never is hotondo
Not very often is amari (with negative)
Not at all is zenzen (with negative)
Every morning is maiasa
Every night is maiban
Every day is mainichi
Every week is maishuu
Every month is maitsuki
Every year is maitoshi/mainen
Every time/Every time is maikai/maido
~Times (counter for occurance) is ~kai/~do

Adverbs to Express Extent

Very (modifies adj and adv, not verb) is totemo
To some extent is kanari
So-so is maamaa
A Little is sukoshi
Not so much (with negative) is amari
Not at all (with negative) is zenzen

Clothing and Colors

Blouse is *burausu
Bra is b(r)a or chi

Weather, Seasons, and Climates

Airplane is hikooki

Transportation

Airplane is hikooki

Japanese Clothing

Brassiere: ブラジャー (burajaa)
Casual Wear: ふだんぎ (hudangi)
Glasses: めがね (megane)
Hat/Cap: ぼうし (booshi)
High Heel: ハイヒール (haihiiru)
Jacket: ジャケット (jaketto)
Japanese-style Clothes: きもの (kimono)
Jeans: ジーンズ／ジーパン (jiinzu/jiipann)
Men's Suit: せびろ (sebiro)
Necktie: ネクタイ (nekutai)
One Piece: ワンピース (wanpiisu)
Overcoat: オーバー／コート (oobaa/kooto)
Pajamas: パジャマ (pajama)
Panty / Panties: パンティ (panti)
Pants / Briefs: パンツ (pantsu)
Sandal: サンダル (sandaru)
Shirt: シャツ (shatsu)
Shoes: くつ (kutsu)
Skirt: スカート (sukaato)
Sneakers: スニーカー (suniikaa)
Socks: くつした／ソックス (kutsushita/sokkusu)
Stockings: ストッキング (sutokkingu)
Suit: スーツ (suutsu)
Sweater: セーター (seetaa)
Trousers / Dress Pants: ズボン (zubon)
T-shirt: ティーシャツ (tii shatsu)
Underwear: したぎ (shitagi)
Watch: とけい (tokei)
Western-style Clothes: ふく／ようふく (fuku/yoofuku)

Japanese Weather

Clear Weather: はれ (hare)
Cloudy Weather: くもり (kumori)
Cold (Weather): さむい (samui)
Cool: すずしい (suzushii)
Fall: あき (aki)
Good: いい (ii)
Hot: あつい (atsui)
Hot and Humid: むしあつい (mushi atsui)
Humidity: しつど (shitsudo)
Low: ひくい (hikui)
Mild: おだやかな (odayakana)
Rain: あめ (ame)
Rainy Season: つゆ (tsuyu)
Season: きせつ (kisetsu)
Snow: ゆき (yuki)
Spring: はる (haru)
Storm: あらし (arashi)
Summer: なつ (natsu)
Temperature: きおん (kion)
Thunder: かみなり (kaminari)
Typhoon: たいふう (taifuu)
Unpleasant: いやな (iyana)
Warm: あたたかい (atatakai)
Weather: てんき (tenki)
Weather Forecast: てんきよほう (tenki yohoo)
Wind: かぜ (kaze)
Winter: ふゆ (fuyu)

Japanese Transportation

Automatic Ticket: けんばいき (kenbaiki)
Bicycle: じてんしゃ (jitensha)
Boarding Place: のりば (noriba)
Bullet Train: しんかんせん (shinkansen)
Bus: バス (basu)
Car: くるま (kuruma)
Destination: いきさき (ikisaki)
Direct Flight: ちょっこうびん (chokkoobin)
Express: きゅうこう (kyuu koo)
Information Desk: あんないしょ (annai sho)
Limited Express: とっきゅう (tokkyuu)
Local: かくえきていしゃ (kakuekiteisha)
Motor Bike: バイク (baiku)
No.__ Car: 〜ごうしゃ (~goosha)
Package Tour: ツアー (tsuaa)
Platform No.__: ~ばんせん (~ban sen)
Round Trip: おうふく (oohuku)
Ship/Boat: ふね (hune)
Sightseeing Bus: かんこうバス (kankoo basu)
Sleeping Car: しんだいしゃ (shindaisha)
Subway: ちかてつ (chikatetsu)
Taxi: タクシー (takushii)
Ticket: きっぷ／じょうしゃけん (kippu/jooshaken)
Ticketing Window: きっぷうりば (kippu uriba)
Time Schedule: じこくひょう (jikokuhyoo)
Train: でんしゃ (densha)
Transfer: のりかえ (norikae)
Transportation: 〜いき (~iki)
Vending Machine: 自動販売機 (jidou hanbai ki)

Japanese Four Seasons

Four Seasons: しき (shiki)

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