Modes of Transport
What is the word for bus in Japanese?
A. Kuruma
B. Basu
C. Densha
D. Jitensha
B. Basu
What does ikimasu mean?
To go.
True or False: Trains are the most popular form of transport.
True.
Name a Japanese car brand.
Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Suzuki, Subaru, Izuzu, Lexus, Mazda, Daihatsu, Mitsubishi...
What does the Japanese word 'hikouki' mean?
A. Train
B. Aeroplane
C. Bicycle
D. Walk
What does norimasu mean?
To get on.
What is the difference between a bullet train and a normal train?
Bullet trains are a lot faster.
Why are kei cars so small?
The streets in Japan are narrow.
What is the word for train in Japanese?
Densha.
What does this sentence say? "Densha ni norimasu"
I get on the train.
How fast can a bullet train travel?
300km per hour.
What is an itasha and what does it mean?
"Painful car" that is decorated with vinyl wraps of anime characters - meant to be 'painful' to the eyes.
What is the word for car in Japanese?
Kuruma
What does this sentence say "Kuruma de ikimasu."
I go by car.
How fast is the maglev train (train using magnets) meant to travel?
600km per hour.
Roughly how many cars did Japan produce before World War II?
18,000 cars
Spell the Japanese word for bicycle.
Jitensha.
Say the sentence "I go by train" and "I get on the bus" in Japanese.
Densha de ikimasu. Basu ni norimasu.
How many people use Shinjuku train station every day?
1.5 million people.
What caused Japan to produce more cars?
- The Korean War
- Economic growth (more money)
- More need for cars