Japanese Pronunciation Sounds Quiz

Special Sounds

Double Consonant: Words like "Hakkiri" and "Hoppeta" contain double consonants, which are pronounced with emphasis.
Long Sound: Words like "Arigatou" and "Sensei" include long vowels, which are held longer than short vowels.
Contracted Sound: Words like "Gyuunyuu" and "Toukyou" have contracted sounds, where two syllables are combined into one.
Revocalized Sound: Words like "Kikimasu" and "Ryuugakusei" feature revocalized sounds, changing the pronunciation of a vowel at the end of a word.
N&M Nasal Sound: Words like "Shinbun" and "Sanma" end with nasal sounds "N" and "M," which have a distinct nasal pronunciation.
NG Sound: Words like "Arigatou" and "Tenkai" contain the "NG" sound, which is pronounced as a single sound, not as two separate sounds.

Jikoushokai (Self Introduction)

"Hajimemashite" (Nice to meet you) is a common greeting used when introducing oneself.
"Watashi wa (Name) desu" translates to "I am (Name)."
"Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu" is a polite phrase expressing a desire for a good relationship.

Greetings

"Ohayo Gozaimasu" (Good morning) is used in the morning.
"Konnichiwa" (Good day) is used in the afternoon and early evening.
"Konbanwa" (Good evening) is used in the late evening.
"Oyasumi nasai" (Good night) is used when saying goodbye for sleep.
"Ja mata / Sayounara" (See you later / Goodbye) are used in various situations.
"Ashita" means "tomorrow."

Thank You

"Arigatou" is commonly used to express thanks.
"Doumo Arigatou Gozaimasu" is a more formal and respectful expression of thank you.

Apologies

"Sumimasen / Gomenasai" (Sorry / Excuse me) are both used for apologies.
"Shitsurei shimasu" (Excuse me / I'm being rude) is used when interrupting or doing something that might be considered rude.

Kyoushitsu no Hyougen - Classroom Expressions

"Wakarimasu ka? Do you understand?" is used to check understanding.
"Hai, wakarimasu" (Yes, I understand) is used to respond affirmatively.
"Iie, wakarimasen" (No, I don’t understand) is used to respond negatively.
"Hajimemashou" (Let’s start) is used to begin a class or activity.
"Owarimashou" (Let’s finish) is used to end a class or activity.
"Yomimashou" (Let’s read) is used to suggest reading something.
"Kikimashou" (Let’s listen) is used to suggest listening to something.
"Kakimashou" (Let’s write) is used to suggest writing something.
"Mou ichido onegaishimasu" (Again, please) is used to ask for repetition.
"Hai, tsugi" (Next) is used to move on to the next item
"Kudasai" (Please) is used to make a polite request.
"Yamete kudasai / Yamero" (Stop / Please stop) is used to request someone stop doing something
"Mite" (Look) is used to direct attention to something visually.
"Kaite" (Write) is used to instruct someone to write something.
"Kite" (Listen) is used to instruct someone to listen.
"Yonde" (Read) is used to instruct someone to read aloud.
"Shitsumon ga arimasu ka?" (Do you have any questions?) is used to ask if anyone has questions.

GOI (Grammar Of Japanese) Vocabulary

I: Watashi
You: Anata
Company Employee: Kaishain
Company President: Shachou
Department Head: Buchou
Section head/ Supervisor: Kachou
Male: Otoko
Female: Onna
Teacher/ Doctor: Sensei
Student: Gakusei
Japanese person: Nihonjin
Amerikan person: Amerikajin
Filipino person: Firipinjin
Everyone: Minna/ Minasan
Friend: Tomodachi
Person: Hito (Casual) / Kata (Formal)
Family: Kazoku
Engineer: Enjinia
Trainee: Kenshuusei
Company: Kaisha
Office: Ofisu
School: Gakkou
University: Daigaku
House: Uchi (someone’s house) / Ie (own house)
Room: Heya
Parking lot: Chuushajou
Washroom: Otearai
Computer: Kompyu-ta
Personal Computer: Pasokon
Camera: Kamera
Notebook: No-to
Slippers: Surippa
Car: Kuruma
Book: Hon
Country: Kuni
Language/ Word: Kotoba
Lawyer: Bengoshi

Bunkei 1.1

Structure: A wa B desu
Translation: A is B
Examples:
- "Watashi wa gakusei desu" (I am a student)
- "Kenshuusei desu" (I am a trainee) (Simplified form where "Watashi wa" is omitted)

Bunkei 1.2

Structure: A wa B dewa arimasen/ ja arimasen
Translation: A is not B
Examples:
- "Sensei ja arimasen" (I am not a teacher)
- "Kachou dewa arimasen" (I am not a supervisor) (Simplified form)

Bunkei 1.3

Structure: A wa B desu ka?
Translation: Is A B?
Examples:
- "Anata wa gakusei desu ka?" (Are you a student?)
- "Kenshuusei desu ka?" (Are you a trainee?) (Simplified form)

Bunkei 1.4 & 1.5

Hai, sou desu/ Hai, B desu (Yes, that’s correct/ Yes, I am/ It is B)
Iie, Chigaimasu/ Iie, B dewa arimasen/ ja arimasen (No, that’s incorrect/ No, I am not/ It is not B)
Examples:
- "Anata wa gakusei desu ka?" (Are you a student?)
  - "Hai sou desu" (Yes, that’s correct)
  - "Hai gakusei desu" (Yes, I am a student)
  - "Iie, Chigaimasu" (No, that’s incorrect)
  - "Iie, gakusei ja arimasen" (No, I am not a student)

Bunkei 1.6

Structure: A wa B desu ka? Iie, A wa C desu
Translation: Is A B? No, A is C
Examples:
- "Anata wa sensei desu ka?" (Are you the teacher?)
  - "Iie, watashi wa gakusei desu" (No, I am a student.)
- "Bengoshi desu ka?" (Is he a lawyer?)
  - "Iie, Isha desu" (No, he’s a doctor.)

Bunkei 1.7, 1.8, & 1.9

"Wa" - connects words to indicate "am, is, are"
"No" - indicates possession or ownership
"To" - used for "and"
"Ka" - used for "or"
Examples:
- "Ana san no tomodachi" (Ana’s friend)
- "Oto san no kuruma" (Oto’s car)
- "Watashi no ofisu" (My office)
- "Sensei to Isha" (Teacher and Doctor)
- "Sensei ka Isha" (Teacher or Doctor)

Bunkei 1.10

Structure: A wa B desu, C mo B desu
Translation: A is B, C is also B
Examples:
- "Watashi wa gakusei desu, Anata mo gakusei desu" (I am a student, you are also a student)

Bunkei 1.11

Structure: A mo B desu ka?
Translation: Is A also B?
Examples:
- "Kare mo gakusei desu ka?" (Is he also a student?)
- "Hai, Kare mo gakusei desu" (Yes, He is also a student)
- "Iie, Kare wa gakusei ja arimasen" (No, he is not a student)

Demonstratives

KONO + Noun - this noun
SONO + Noun - that noun
ANO + Noun - that noun (over there)
DONO + Noun - which noun
KORE - this (object/ non-living thing)
SORE - that (object/ non-living thing)
ARE - that (over there) (object/ non-living thing)
DORE - which (object/ non-living thing)
KOKO - here (location)
SOKO - there (location)
ASOKO - there (over there) (location)
DORE - where (location)
KOCHIRA - this way (direction)
SOCHIRA - that way (direction)
ACHIRA - that way (over there) (direction)
DOCHIRA - which way (direction)

Bunkei 1.12

Structure: KONO + Noun / SONO + Noun / ANO + Noun
Translation: This noun / That noun / That noun (over there)
Examples:
- "KONO hon" (This book)
- "SONO kuruma" (That car)
- "ANO ie"(That house over there)

Bunkei 1.13

Structure: KORE / SORE / ARE
Translation: This / That /That (over there) (Used with objects/non-living things)
Examples:
- "KORE wa nan desu ka?" (What is this?)
- "SORE wa atarashii desu" (That's new.)
- "ARE wa totemo ookii desu" (That is very big).

Bunkei 1.14

Structure: KOKO / SOKO / ASOKO
Translation: Here / There / There (over there) (Used with locations)
Examples:
- "KOKO ni suwari nasai" (Please sit here.)
- "SOKO de matte kudasai" (Please wait there.)
- "ASOKO ni ikimashou" (Let's go over there.)

Bunkei 1.15

Structure: KOCHIRA / SOCHIRA / ACHIRA
Translation: This way / That way / That way (over there) (Used with directions)
Examples:
- "KOCHIRA e itte kudasai" (Please go this way.)
- "SOCHIRA wa doko desu ka?" (Where is that way? )
- "ACHIRA ni aru mise wa totemo yumei desu" (The store over there is very famous).

Interrogatives

DON... - prefix used to ask questions:
- DONO - which (Used with nouns)
  - "DONO hon ga suki desu ka?" (Which book do you like?)
- DONNA - what kind of (Used with nouns)
  - "DONNA kuruma ga hoshii desu ka?" (What kind of car do you want?)
- DORE - which (Used with objects/non-living things)
  - "DORE ga ichiban suki desu ka?" (Which one do you like best?)
- DOKO - where
  - "DOKO ni ikimasu ka?" (Where are you going?)
- DOCCHI - which of the two
  - "DOCCHI ga ii desu ka?" (Which one is better?)
- DOCHIRA - which way
  - "DOCHIRA e ikimasu ka?"(Which way are you going?)
- Doushite - why
  - "Doushite sonna koto wo suru no desu ka?" (Why did you do that?)