Likes and Dislikes
The Japanese word meaning "love"
Daisuki (だいすき)
Translate "smart".
Atama ga ii
Answer: "What type of character is Kumamon?"
Kumamon wa _______ kyarakutaa desu.
The cutest mascot is...?
Ichiban kawaii yurukyara wa ______ desu.
kirei and yuumei use ～kute to connect to another adjective.
FALSE (they use ～de)
Translate: "I like Kumamon."
Kumamon ga suki desu.
Translate "strict".
Kibishii
What is this sentence in Japanese: "Funasshii is a funny character."
Funasshii wa omoshiroi kyarakutaa desu.
The scariest mascot is...?
Ichiban kowai yurukyara wa ______ desu.
sugoi is an i-adjective, so it connects using kute.
TRUE
The Japanese word meaning "hate".
Kirai (きらい)
Translate: "I am the most interesting/funny"
watashi wa ichiban omoshiroi desu.
What is this sentence in Japanese: "Piichi-kun is a cute character."
Piichi-kun wa kawaii kyarakutaa desu.
The most famous character is...?
Ichiban yuumei yurukyara wa ______ desu.
kakkoii is treated as an irregular adjective because it ends in ii.
FALSE (it is an i-adjective.)
Answer this question, "What do you like?"
________ ga suki desu.
Correct the mistake: kirei + omoshiroi
kirekute omoshiroi (きれくておもしろい)
Kirei is an irregular adjective so it needs de when joining rather than kute
kirei de omoshiroi (きれい で おもしろい)
Discribe your favourite mascot with one adjective
answers will vary
What prefecture is Kumamon from?
(prefecture = local government: Brisbane, logan, redlands, etc.)
Kumamoto Prefecture.
When giving a reason: you can use kara after kawaii but dakara after yuumei.
TRUE
Answer this question, "What do you dislike?"
______ ga sukijanaji desu.
Correct the mistake: kawaii + kibishii
kawaii de kibishii (かわいい で きびしい)
kawaikute kibishii (かわいくて きびしい)
Describe one mascot with two adjectives
answers will vary
What prefecture is Funassyi from?
(prefecture = local government: Brisbane, logan, redlands, etc.)
Funabashi City in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
Kawaii de omoshiroi desu (かわいいでおもしろいです) is correct.
FALSE