Script
Numbers
Family
Sentence Order
Culture
100

What are the three official Japanese scripts?

Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji

100

Pronounce this number: 十九

Nineteen

100
Which memory hint do we use to remember the family member あに?

Something to do with knees.

100

What is the purpose of the particle は in a sentence?

The particle は marks the topic of the sentence. It lets the audience know what is being discussed.
100

What are the two major religions in Japan?



Buddhism and Shintoism

200

What are the two ways you can pronounce the hiragana は?

HA and WA


200

Pronounce this number: 四十三

Yonjuusan

200

How could I say the following in Japanese: There are 5 people in my family.

kazoku wa gonin desu.

かぞくは五人です。

200

Translate the sentence "Pikachu is strong" into Japanese

Pikachu wa tsuyoi desu.

ぴかちゅう は つよい です。

200

What is the Japanese art of folding paper into various shapes, often animals or flowers?



Origami

300

Name the three official scripts and how and when we use them.

Hiragana - for Japanese words

Katakana - for foreign words

Kanji - as symbols that simplify large hiragana words.

300

Which number is considered unlucky in Japanese culture and why?

The number four 四 can also be pronounced as し. This is unlucky because the kanji for "death" 死 is also pronounced し.

300

Who can you not count as part of your family and why?

Dubois Sensei's class: 100 bonus points if you tell me the real reason ;)

The counter 人(にん) is only used to count human beings, not animals. Therefore, you cannot count your pets as part of your family. 

300

Place the following words into a sentence:

                  desu go wa sai watashi

      です ご は さい わたし

Watashi wa gosai desu.

わたしは五才です。

I am five years old.

300


Why is slurping noodles considered polite in Japan?




It shows that you are enjoying the food.



400

Why do we pronounce こんにちは as konnichiwa.

It's a question that asks about someone's day. 

400

三十 x 四 + 十一 = ?

百三十一 (131)


BODMAS!

400

Which person comes last when saying who is in your family? 

わたし!Need to save the best for last!


400

TRICK QUESTION

What do all Japanese sentences end with?

。A full stop, of course!

400


Why is it common to take off your shoes when entering a Japanese house?




To keep the house clean.



500

How many base ひらがな characters are there (excluding voiced sounds)?

46

500

How would you say "20 years old" in Japanese?

はたち - Twenty years old is when Japanese youth come of age so is considered a special birthday. 

500

How can we say "Stepdad" in Japanese? There are two correct answer here. 

ぎりちち or ままちち 
500
We know that all Japanese sentences end in VERBS. We also know that a complete sentence in Japanese and English needs a verb, object, and subject.


What is the word order for English and Japanese sentences?

English: Subject Verb Object
Japanese: Subject Object Verb

500


What is the most popular sport in Japan?



Baseball

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