Japanese scriptwriting
Everyday phrases & words
Grammar (Particles)
Grammar (Sentences)
Cultural knowledge
100

How many writing scripts are there in Japanese?

Three.

100

What is 'teacher' in Japanese?

Sensei.

100

Give three examples of a particle.

Any three of: WA, GA, NI, WO, NO, and KA.

100

What is a verb?

A 'doing'/action word.

100

What do you do when you greet someone in Japan?

Bow.

200

When do you use hiragana?

For Japanese words.

200

What is the formal way to say 'thank you' in Japanese?

Arigatou gozaimasu.

200

What comes after a 'place word'?

NI.
200

Where does the verb go in a Japanese sentence?

At the end.

200

What are the two colours in a Japanese flag? 

Red and white.

300

When do you use kanji?

To break up words in a sentence.

300

What do you put after a person's name to show respect?

~san or ~kun

300

Where does the particle go?

After the word that it is for.

300

Where does the verb go in an English sentence?

In the middle.
300

How many main islands are there in Japan?

Four.

400

What is the purpose of a small 'tsu'?

You double the consonant.

400

What are the two ways to say 'I' or 'me'?

Watashi and boku.

400
How do you read は as a particle?

WA.

400

What does the 'KA' do at the end of a sentence?

It is a question mark.

400

What is the name of the Japanese parliament?

The National Diet.

500

How do you say 'is' in Japanese?

~desu.

500

How do you say 'how are you' in Japanese?

Ogenki desuka?

500

Why do we use a particle?

It shows the purpose of the word that comes beforehand.

500

What is a topic / subject of a sentence?

It is the noun that is doing the verb.

500

What should you not do with chopsticks?

Any of: Don't stick it in your bowl, don't rub them together, don't stab the food, and don't point at people with them. 

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