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Sushi Translation
Japanese Words You May Know
Food Etiquette
It's a kind of...
Pot Pourri
100
Ebi
What is shrimp
100
These are traditional Japanese female entertainers who act as hostesses and whose skills include performing various Japanese arts such as classical music, dance and games.
What are Geisha
100
A huge faux pas, you never stick these in your rice. This action is saved for funerals.
What are chopsticks
100
Udon
What is a kind of noodle
100
Using the compound of Japanese words meaning "empty" and "orchestra", this is a form of interactive entertainment in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music using a microphone and public address system.
What is karaoke
200
Maguro
What is tuna
200
This is literally translated as "harbour wave". It is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, generally an ocean.
What is a tsunami
200
'Itadakimasu' is a phrase that is usually said at this time of the meal
What is before the meal starts
200
Futon
What is a kind of bed
200
A Western cab driver or waitress may think twice about wanting to work in Japan if they knew that this was not a part of Japanese culture.
What is tipping
300
Tamago
What is egg
300
This martial art was developed in Okinawa, Japan. It is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee strikes, elbow strikes and open hand techniques such as knife-hands, spear-hands,and palm-heel strikes. It is translated as "empty hand" or no weapons.
What is karate
300
Avoid using "chin chin" when drinking a toast, since in Japanese this expression refers to this
What are the male genitals
300
Nori
What is a kind of seaweed
300
Portrayed as a female white Japanese bobtail cat with a red bow, this character's first appearance on an item, a vinyl coin purse, was introduced in Japan in 1974 and brought to the United States in 1976.
What is Hello Kitty
400
Tai
What is snapper
400
This is a Japanese art form using miniature trees grown in containers.
What is bonsai
400
This action, considered to be rude in western culture, is actually a compliment to the cook when eating your noodles.
What is slurping.
400
Asahi Super Dry
What is a kind of beer
400
Known in Japanese as the "Shinkansen", this is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group companies.
What is the Bullet Train
500
Sa-ke
What is salmon
500
This is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, which started in the 17th century AD at the latest and was popularized outside of Japan in the mid-1900s.
Who is origami
500
This ceremony is a Japanese cultural activity involving the ceremonial preparation and presentation of 'matcha'.
What is tea ceremony.
500
Step Wagon
What is a kind of car
500
First appearing in Ishiro Honda's 1954 film, this monster has gone on to become a worldwide pop culture icon starring in 28 films.
What is Godzilla.