Kanji
Vocabulary
Grammar
Japanese Television
Geography
100
Kanji for body
体
100
How do you say hello on the phone?
もしもし
100
私は コーヒ__ 飲みます。
わたくし は コーヒ__ のみます。
Meaning: I drink coffee
を Why: Use を for direct objects!
100
Name this character and the associated anime:
ミカサ・アッカーマン (Mikasa Ackerman)
100
The Sea of Japan is also known as what?
The East Sea
200
Kanji for "to speak"
話
200
Explain the difference between これ, それ, and あれ
This one, that one, that one over there
200
だいがく__ いきます。
Meaning: I (am) going to the university
へ Why: へ marks direction
200
Who is Conan's rival from the hit show Case Closed (名探偵コナン)? Hint: They have a film together titled "The Splendid Rivals" (華麗なるライバルたち)
Kaitou Kid (怪盗キッド)
200
This is the largest plain in Japan.
Kanto Plain (関東平野)
300
Kanji for "whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill"
ゼン
全
300
Word for sweat, perspiration
汗 (あせ)
300
アリスは____
Fill in: Negative past for "to eat"
Meaning: Alice did not eat
アリスは⾷べなかった。
For negative past tense, replace the 「い」 with 「かった」, so ⾷べる (【たべ・る) becomes ⾷べなかった
300
For more than 20 years, Ash Ketchum has wanted to be the very best! What league did Ash finally win in an episode of Pokémon the Series: Sun and Moon?
Aloha League!
300
This is one of the five main islands of Japan, and the second smallest main island after Okinawa. It is famous for its 88-temple pilgrimage.
四国 (Shikoku)
400
Kanji for "consume, eat, drink, smoke, receive"
キツ, の(む)
喫
400
What is the word for rumor, report, gossip, common talk?
噂 (うわさ)
400
Explain how である is used and give an example sentence! +100 points if you negate it and use it.
「である」 is primarily used to state facts in a neutral, official sounding manner. You tack 「である」 on to the adjective or noun that represents the state.
Negative: ではない
400
Name the couple involved with the infamous "Meat Incident" in Terrace House Boys & Girls In the City
Minori and Uchi
400
Name the 3 central wards of Tokyo!
Hint: These cover places like the very heart of former Tokyo City and Akihabara.
Chiyoda (千代田区), Chūō (中央区), and Minato (港区)
500
Kanji for "subscription, buy"
コウ
購
500
This is a Japanese slang abbreviation: KY. What does it stand for?
Hint: It's a saying we've learned previously!
KY = 空気読めない (kuuki yomenai), AKA not reading the atmosphere
500
散歩___、タバコを買いに⾏きました。
さんぽ-___、 タバコ を かい に ⾏ きました。
Meaning: While taking a stroll, I also used that time to buy cigarettes.
Hint: The actions are not exactly concurrent!
散歩がてら、タバコを買いに⾏きました。
さんぽ-がてら、 タバコ を かい に ⾏ きました。
Use がてら to indicate two actions were done at the same time. Key: Some or all of the time spent doing one thing was also spent doing another action as an aside.
500
Name this character and his signature move! (100 pts for character name and 400 pts for move)
幕之内一歩, Makunouchi Ippo! Signature move is his Dempsey Roll
500
Ballpark (within 500) how many islands does Japan consist of?
6,852 islands! Of those 6,947 are considered remote islands.