Slang Swap
"Bet"
What is agreement or confirmation?
Traditional Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold.
What is kintsugi?
Before joining the Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani played for this MLB team for 6 seasons.
Who are the Los Angeles Angels?
What is the SAT/ACT?
American breakfast food, often served with syrup and butter.
What are pancakes/waffles?
草 (kusa)
What is lol or haha?
This traditional Japanese theater form features elaborate costumes and all-male performers.
What is kabuki?
This board game, played with black and white stones on a grid, is considered one of the oldest games still played today.
What is Go?
This 2,400-mile historic highway from Chicago to Santa Monica is known as the "Mother Road" of America.
What is Route 66?
This fizzy Japanese soda comes in a glass bottle with a marble inside that you have to pop.
What is Ramune?
"Drip"
What is stylish clothes or appearance?
In late April to early May, Japan has four national holidays in a week. What is this week called?
What is "Golden Week"?
American football has a "touchdown" worth 6 points. What is the equivalent high-scoring play in baseball called?
What is a grand slam?
This American document begins with the words "We the People" and is the supreme law of the United States.
What is the Constitution?
There is a famous rivalry between two restaurants, Pat's and Geno's. Both claim to make the best version of this sandwich, which consists of thinly sliced beef and melted "whiz" on a roll.
What is the Philly cheesesteak?
やばい (yabai)
What is amazing/terrible/wow?
Japanese convenience stores are called "konbini". Name one major Japanese konbini chain.
What is 7-Eleven, Lawson or FamilyMart
What is "yokozuna"?
This American holiday involves families gathering on the fourth Thursday of November. It commemorates what event?
What is the Pilgrims' harvest feast / first Thanksgiving?
This Japanese word describes the "fifth taste" - a savory flavor found in dashi and soy sauce.
What is "umami"?
"crash out"
What is lose your cool or overreact?
Before Tokyo became the capital in 1868, this city was the home of the Emperor for over 1,000 years.
What is Kyoto?
In Japanese high school baseball, players famously collect this after losing their final game at Koshien Stadium.
What is dirt/soil?
In 1872, the US established this place as the world's first-ever National Park.
What is Yellowstone?
This New Year's food is eaten for good luck - a long noodle symbolizing long life.
What is toshikoshi soba?