Japanese 2002 Jeopardy

Culture

100

What is the name for a Japanese inn?

りょうかん/Ryoukan

200

During which festival do people write their wishes on paper strips/たんざく and hang them on bamboo branches?

Tanabata Festival

300

During what season is the bean throwing festival?

Before the start of spring (February 3rd)

400

Which period of Japan saw a lot of war and economic growth?

Showa Period (1926-1989)

500

What is the current period Japan is in?

Reiwa

Conjugation

100

How do you conjugate a verb that comes before かもしれません?

Short form

200

Which verb form do you use for と思っています to talk about our resolutions?

Volitional form

300

What is wrong with the following sentence: 明日しけんがあるので、今晩勉強するおきます。

Change 勉強する to 勉強して

400

How do you conjugate the word “to knit” in volitional form?

あもう

500

What is the Japanese word for ”to reserve” in potential form?

よやくできる/よやくできます

Vocabulary

100

What does おおやさん mean in English?

Landlord/landlady

200

What is the word for cosmetics?

けしょうひん

300

What is to consult in Japanese?

そうだんする

400

Translate はっぴょうする.

To make a presentation; to make public

500

What is the term recently in Japanese?

さいきん

Kanji

100

What does the kanji 広 mean?

Wide; spacious

200

What is the pronunciation for 去年?

きょねん

300

What does 音楽 mean?

Music

400

What is the pronunciation of 部屋?

へや

500

What does 教室 mean?

Classroom (きょうしつ)