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100

What is the error in this sentence? 

失礼言葉を使わない方がいいです。

しつれい ことば を つかわない ほうがいい です。

しつれい is a な adjective, so it is missing the な.

100

These two Japanese words together create the popular Japanese kaijuu Godzilla.

ゴリラとクジラ!

100

Translate the sentence: 

I like watermelon

スイカが好きです

100

What are the two honorific markers placed in front of nouns to make them more polite? (Hint: They come in front of words 飯(はん) and 茶(ちゃ))

ご and お !

100

The word 火山 (Kazan) combines two kanji what does the two mean when they are together?

What is a volcano?

200

Put these words in the correct order:

映画 / 友達 / と / 見ました / を

友達と映画を見ました。

200

What is the meaning of “やばい”

There are several meanings such as crazy, oh no, awesome, or terrible 

200

 Translate this English sentence into Japanese:

The black cat ate a fish.

黒い猫が魚を食べました。

くろい ねこ が さかな を たべました。

200

What can you say before ありがとうございます to make it more formal and appreciative?

どうも

誠に (まことに)


200
Despite sounding similar to an English word, マンション (manshon) usually refers to what in Japan?

What is an apartment?

300

Fill in the blank:

明日テストがあるので、勉強______。

あした テスト が ある ので、べんきょう__。

(I have a test tomorrow, so I must study.)

明日テストがあるので、勉強...

しなければなりません。

しないといけない。

しなきゃ。


300

What does "ペラペラ" mean?

What is Fluency? 


日本語ペラペラですね!!!

(*・ω・)ノ

300

Translate the sentence into English:

昨日勉強したのに、もう忘れてしまいました。

きのうべんきょうしたのに、もうわすれてしまいました


Even though I studied yesterday, I already forgot (regretfully)

300

You're visiting your Japanese friend's family for the first time. What would you say when entering their home?

おじゃまします。  

300

While the kanji 町 is frequently read as "まち" across most of Japan, neighborhood names in Kyoto almost exclusively pronounce this suffix using this on'yomi reading:

What is "-chō" (ちょう)

400

Explain the difference between these two particles and give an example sentence for both:

が and を

が is a topic/subject particle and is used when declaring the subject.

を is an object marker, and is used when the subject performs an action onto the object.

400

What does “それガチで草” mean? 

That’s seriously funny 

400

Translate the following: 

仕事のために新しいマンションに引っ越しました。

I moved into a new apartment because of my job


(っ・ω・)っ

400

How can you make this sentence more polite?

手伝ってください。

てつだってください。

手伝ってくれませんか?

手伝っていただけませんか?

手伝っていただけないでしょうか?

400

What English expression corresponds with the literal meaning of 一石二鳥 (isseki nichou) 

What is “kill two birds with one stone”? 

500

What is the meaning of this grammatical phrase?

ば~ほど

Ex: 練習(れんしゅう)すれば、するほどうまくなる!

The more you do ___, the more you ___.

Ex: The more you practice the better you get!

500

What does “界隈(かいわい)” mean? 

Ex: 風呂キャン界隈 (ふろキャン = cancelling bath/not showering)

Traditionally would mean area, neighborhood, or vicinity, but as slang it serves to mean community.

500

Translate this sentence into Japanese: 

I want to learn how to speak Japanese better!

もっと上手に日本語を話せるようになりたいです!

500

What is the Kenjougo version of the verb する?

(Kenjougo is the type of keigo that puts down the action of the speaker)

する -> いたす

500

What kind of description is this expression giving off when someone says 猫舌 (nekojita) 

What is hot?