Japanese Nouns and Adjectives Quiz

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Which word means 'holiday' in Japanese?

てんき

やすみ (correct)

おみやげ

りょこう

What is the meaning of the Japanese word 'あつい' when referring to weather?

large

cold

hot (correct)

boring

Which of the following adjectives means 'expensive'?

やすい (correct)

こわい

おおきい

むずかしい

In Japanese, how do you say 'to swim'?

およぐ Signup and view all the answers

Which term means 'souvenir' in Japanese?

おみやげ Signup and view all the answers

What does 'きれい(な)' mean in English?

beautiful Signup and view all the answers

Which word is used to describe 'to ride' or 'to board' in Japanese?

のる Signup and view all the answers

What does the adjective 'やさしい' refer to?

easy Signup and view all the answers

Match the following nouns with their English meanings:

たべもの = holiday; day off; absence のびもの = drink くだもの = fruit りょこう = travel Signup and view all the answers

Match the following adjectives with their English meanings:

あつい = frightening おもしろい = interesting; funny やさしい = difficult むずかしい = easy (problem); kind (person) Signup and view all the answers

Match the following U-verbs with their English equivalents:

きく = to swim のる = to do; to perform やる = to ask (personに) およぐ = to ride; to board Signup and view all the answers

Match the following adjectives (na-adjectives) with their meanings:

すき(な) = quiet げんき(な) = lively きれい(な) = to dislike しずか(な) = very fond of; to love Signup and view all the answers

Match the following Japanese terms with their proper functions:

すごく = to go out いっしょに = together だいじょうぶ = to ride; to board やる = to swim Signup and view all the answers

Match the following vocabulary words with their usage:

おみやげ = size L てんき = weather たんじょうび = homework サーフィン = sea Signup and view all the answers

Match the following nouns with their corresponding categories:

バス = lively うみ = food やすみ = absence しゅくだい = travel Signup and view all the answers

Match the adjectives with their corresponding meanings:

あたらしい = old (thing-not used for people) ふるい = new こわい = fun たのしい = boring Signup and view all the answers

Match the following expressions with their English translations:

ひま(な) = not busy; free (time) にぎやか(な) = beautiful; clean だいきらい(な) = disgusted with; to dislike きらい(な) = to hate Signup and view all the answers

Match the following nouns with their meanings:

てんき = hot (weather) おみやげ = fruit たんじょうび = birthday りょこう = drink Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Nouns

Food: 食べ物 (tabemono)
Drink: 飲み物 (nomimono)
Fruit: 果物 (kudamono)
Holiday/Day off/Absence: 休み (yasumi)
Travel: 旅行 (ryokou)
Sea: 海 (umi)
Surfing: サーフィン (sāfin)
Souvenir: お土産 (omiyage)
Bus: バス (basu)
Weather: 天気 (tenki)
Homework: 宿題 (shukudai)
Test: テスト (tesuto)
Birthday: 誕生日 (tanjoubi)
Room: 部屋 (heya)
I (used by men): 僕 (boku)
Size L: Lサイズ (eru saizu)

Adjectives

New: 新しい (atarashii)
Old (thing, not for people): 古い (furui)
Hot (weather): 暑い (atsui)
Cold (weather, not for things): 寒い (samui)
Hot (thing): 熱い (atsui)
Busy (people/days): 忙しい (isogashii)
Large: 大きい (ookii)
Small: 小さい (chiisai)
Interesting/Funny: 面白い (omoshiroi)
Boring: 退屈な (taikutsuna)
Easy (problem): 易しい (yasashii)
Kind (person): 優しい (yasashii)
Difficult: 難しい (muzukashii)
Good-looking: かっこいい (kakkoii)
Frightening: 怖い (kowai)

Other (Adjectives and Verbs)

Fun: 楽しい (たのしい), 楽しい(tanoshii)
Inexpensive/Cheap (thing): 安い (やすい)(yassui)
Fond of/To like (someone/something): 好き (suki)
Disgusted with/To dislike (someone/something): 嫌い (kirai)
Very fond of/To love: 大好き(daisuki)
To hate: 大嫌い (daikirai)
Beautiful/Clean: きれい(きれい)(kirei)
Healthy/Energetic: 元気 (genki)
Quiet: 静か (shizuka)
Lively: にぎやか (nigiyaka)
Not busy/Free (time): 暇 (hima)
To swim: 泳ぐ (oyogu)
To ask (person): 聞く (kiku)
To ride/board (something): 乗る (noru)
To do/perform (something): やる (yaru)
To go out: 出かける (de kakeru)
Together: 一緒に (issho ni)
Extremely: とても (totemo)
Okay/Not to worry: 大丈夫 (daijoubu), 大丈夫 (daijoub)
Everything is under control: 大丈夫 (daijoub)
Kind of: どんな (donna)
Counter for flat objects: 枚 (mai)

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Test your knowledge of Japanese nouns and adjectives with this quiz. It covers essential vocabulary related to food, travel, weather, and more, alongside descriptive terms. Perfect for beginners looking to enhance their language skills.