Japanese Vocabulary Quiz

Vocabulary: Daily Activities

• Okimasu: Means "get up" or "wake up".
• Nemasu: Refers to "sleep" or "go to bed".
• Hatarakimasu: Means "to work".
• Yasumimasu: Refers to "take a rest" or "take a holiday".
• Benkyou shimasu: Means "to study".
• Owarimasu: Refers to "to finish".

Vocabulary: Places

• Depaato: Translates to "department store".
• Ginkou: Means "bank".
• Yuubinkyoku: Refers to "post office".
• Toshokan: Means "library".

Vocabulary: Time Expressions

• Ima: Means "now".
• ~ Ji: Denotes "~ o'clock".
• ~ Pun (~ Fun): Indicates "~ minute".
• Han: Refers to "half" (of the hour).
• Nan ji: Translates to "what time".
• Nan Fun: Means "what minute".

Vocabulary: Time of Day

• Gozen: Refers to "a.m." or "morning".
• Gogo: Means "p.m." or "afternoon".

Vocabulary: Days and Temporal Expressions

• Asa: Means "morning".
• Hiru: Refers to "daytime" or "noon".
• Ban (Yoko): Translates to "night" or "evening".
• Ototoi: Refers to "the day before yesterday".
• Kinou: Means "yesterday".
• Kyou: Translates to "today".
• Ashita: Means "tomorrow".
• Asatte: Refers to "the day after tomorrow".

Daily Routine

• Kesa: Means "this morning".
• Kon ban: Refers to "this evening" or "tonight".
• Yasumi: Translates to "rest", "holiday", or "day off".
• Hiru yasumi: Means "lunch time".
• Mai asa: Indicates "every morning".
• Mai ban: Means "every night".
• Mai nichi: Refers to "every day".

Vocabulary: Days of the Week

• Getsu youbi: Means "Monday".
• Ka youbi: Refers to "Tuesday".
• Sui youbi: Means "Wednesday".
• Moku youbi: Refers to "Thursday".
• Kin youbi: Means "Friday".
• Do youbi: Refers to "Saturday".
• Nichi youbi: Means "Sunday".
• Nan youbi: Translates to "what day of the week".

Vocabulary: Numbers and Counting

• Ban gou: Means "number".
• Nan ban: Translates to "what number".
• ~ kara: Means "from ~".
• ~ Made: Indicates "up to ~" or "until ~".
• ~ to ~: Means "and" (used to connect nouns).

Expressions and Phrases

• Sochira: Means "your place".
• Taihen desu ne: An expression of sympathy meaning "That's tough, isn't it?".
• E - to: Used as "well, let me see".
• 104: Refers to information or directory assistance.
• Onegaishimasu: Means "Please" (lit. ask for a favor).
• Kashikomarimashita: Means "Certainly (Sir, Madam)".
• Arigatou gozaimashita: A polite way to say "Thank you very much".

Vocabulary: Cities

• Nyooyoku: Translates to "New York".
• Pekin: Refers to "Beijing".
• Rondon: Means "London".
• Rosanzerusu: Refers to "Los Angeles".
• Yamato bijutsukan: A fictitious art museum.
• Oosaka Depaato: A fictitious department store.
• Modori Toshokan: A fictitious library.
• Appuru Ginkou: A fictitious bank.

Time Indicators: O'clock

• Ichi ji: 1 o'clock.
• Ni ji: 2 o'clock.
• San ji: 3 o'clock.
• Yo ji: 4 o'clock.
• Go ji: 5 o'clock.
• Roku ji: 6 o'clock.
• Shichi ji: 7 o'clock.
• Hachi ji: 8 o'clock.
• Ku ji: 9 o'clock.
• Juu ji: 10 o'clock.
• Juu ichi ji: 11 o'clock.
• Juu ni ji: 12 o'clock.

Time Indicators: Minute

• Ippun: 1 minute.
• Ni fun: 2 minutes.
• San pun: 3 minutes.
• Yon pun: 4 minutes.
• Go fun: 5 minutes.
• Rokkun: 6 minutes.
• Nana fun: 7 minutes.
• Happun: 8 minutes.
• Kyuufun: 9 minutes.
• Juppun/Jippun: 10 minutes.

Numerical Indicators

• Ichi ban: 1.
• Ni ban: 2.
• San ban: 3.
• Yon ban: 4.
• Go ban: 5.
• Roku ban: 6.
• Nana ban: 7.
• Hachi ban: 8.
• Kyuu ban: 9.
• Juu ban: 10.