Vocab
Basic Greetings
Hiragana
Culture
Pop Culture
100

What does えいご (eigo) mean?

English

100

True or false:
おはよう (ohayou) is a formal greeting

False
おはようございます (ohayou gozaimasu) is the formal counterpart

100

How do you read this: け

Ke

100

What is a 'Suica'

Japanese myki
bonus: can also be used at konbini and vending machines

100

What famous anime character is a blue robotic cat from the future?

Doraemon

200

What does でんわ (denwa) mean?

phone

200

True or false:
こんにちは (konnichiwa) is a formal greeting

True
こんにちは can be used in both formal/informal settings

200

How do you read this: む

Mu

200

True or false:
Japan has more than one timezone

False

200

True or false:
Pokemon was released in 1996

True

300

What does えき (eki) mean?

station

300

Person A: さようなら (sayonara)
Person B: またね (matane)
What does またね mean?

see you again
300

How do you read this: あか

Aka (red)

300

What is a こたつ (kotatsu)?

a heated table with a blanket on top

300

What does 'oshi' mean in fandom culture?

Favourite character

400

What does あした (ashita) mean?

Tomorrow

400

When is the greeting もしもし (moshi moshi) used?

When answering the phone

400

How do you read this: さけ

Sake

400

When is ごちそうさま (gochisousama) used?

After a meal

400

What was the name of the first video game in the Final Fantasy series?  

Final Fantasy

500

What does どうぶつ (doubutsu) mean?

Animal

500

What does はじめまして (hajimemashite) mean?

nice to meet you (upon first meeting)

500

How do you read this: あひる

ahiru (Duck)

500

What does おつかれ! (otsukare!) mean in Japanese culture?

good work / thanks for your hard work

500

What was the first Studio Ghibli movie that Hayao Miyazaki directed?

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

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