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.

Test your knowledge of basic Japanese vocabulary with this quiz. You will be asked to translate common terms and phrases, such as 'morning', 'library', and others. See how well you can identify key Japanese words and their meanings!