Culture
Grammar
Vocabulary
Holidays
Volitional Form
100

The name of a Japanese style inn

りょかん

100

A formal way of saying 私

わたくし

100

orange

みかん 

100

When is Children's Day celebrated in Japan?

May 5th, the final day during Golden Week

100

Conjugate する

しよう

200

Next years lunar new year animal

龍(りゅう)Dragon

200

How we say "us" in Japanese

adding ~たち at the end of every pronoun. For example, 私たち

200

To return (as a token of gratitude)

おかえし

200

What do families display outside their homes during Children's Day?

Carp streamers (こいのぼり)are displayed to express the families wishes of healthy growth and happiness to their boys.

200

Conjugate まつ, 死ぬ, and 話す

まとう, 死のう, and 話そう

300

The name of the holiday where you throw beans at someone in a devil costume

せつぶん

300

Counter for smaller animals

~ひき

300

to correct or fix

なおす

300

During Tanabata, people make たんざく. What are they?

Paper strips people write wishes on. They hang them on bamboo branches.

300

When shall we meet again? (casual)

いつ 会おうか?

400

The origin story of the Tanabata festival

Hikoboshi and Orihime fell in love, however neglected their work and their superiors forced them to not see eachother except for only one night of the year.

400

Do you use が or は for stating you do not want something with ほしい?

400

The word for consumer prices

ぶっか

400

The reason Obon is considered a family holiday

Many believe that spirits of the deceased ancestors come home to visit during the festival. Many people take summer vacations to visit their hometown or their families.

400

”I'm going to study Japanese for three hours every day."

毎日 三時間 日本語を 勉強しようと思っています

500

The most important part about giving a gift in Japan

How you give it to the person, or the presentation of the gift

500

To decide on an item

(~に)する

500

Discount coupon 

わりびきけん

500

What the dolls of ひなまつり displays represent

The dolls represent the emperor, empress, attendants, and musicians in traditional court dress of the Heian period

500

The difference between using volitional form + either と思います or と思っています

思います suggests the decision to do something is being made on the spot, while 思っています suggests that the speak has already decided to do something.