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100

What is the name of the Japanese art of folding paper?

O-ri-ga-mi (ใŠใ‚ŠใŒใฟ)

100

Tell us something you wantโ€”in Japanese!

Any correct answer is OK! ๐Ÿ˜Š

100

What food is made with rice and raw fish? ๐Ÿฃ

Sushi (ใ™ใ—)

100

How do you say โ€œby carโ€ in Japanese? ๐Ÿš—

Ku-ru-ma de (ใใ‚‹ใพใ€€ใง)

100

How do you say โ€œrightโ€ in Japanese?

Mi-gi (ใฟใŽ)

200

What is the Japanese holiday for children celebrated on May 5th? ๐ŸŽ

Ko-do-mo no Hi (ใ“ใฉใ‚‚ใฎใฒ)

200

How do you say โ€œI want green teaโ€ in Japanese?

O-cha ga ho-shi-i de-su. (ใŠใกใ‚ƒใ€€ใŒใ€€ใปใ—ใ„ใ€€ใงใ™ใ€‚)

200

What is the traditional food eaten during New Yearโ€™s in Japan called?

O-se-chi-ryo-ri (ใŠใ›ใกใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚Š)

200

How do you say โ€œI go to the library by bicycleโ€ in Japanese?

Ji-te-n-sha de to-sho-ka-n ni i-ki-ma-su. (ใ˜ใฆใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒใ€€ใงใ€€ใจใ—ใ‚‡ใ‹ใ‚“ใ€€ใซใ€€ใ„ใใพใ™ใ€‚)

200

How do you say โ€œon the chairโ€ in Japanese?

I-su no u-e

300

In Japan, people visit shrines or temples during New Yearโ€™s. What is this called?

Ha-tsu-mo-u-de (ใฏใคใ‚‚ใ†ใง)

300

How do you say 'I need chopsticks' in Japanese?

O-ha-shi ga hi-tsu-yo-u de-su. (ใŠใฏใ—ใ€€ใŒใ€€ใฒใคใ‚ˆใ†ใ€€ใงใ™ใ€‚)

300

How do you say โ€œI will eat ramen tomorrowโ€ in polite Japanese?

(Wa-ta-shi/Bo-ku wa) a-shi-ta ra-a-me-n o ta-be-ma-su. (ใ‚ใŸใ—๏ผใผใใ€€ใฏใ€€ใ‚ใ—ใŸใ€€ใ‚‰ใƒผใ‚ใ‚“ใ€€ใ‚’ใ€€ใŸในใพใ™ใ€‚)

300

How do you say โ€œWhere are you going?โ€ in Japanese?

 Do-ko ni i-ki-ma-su ka? (ใฉใ“ใ€€ใซใ€€ใ„ใใพใ™ใ€€ใ‹๏ผŸ)

300

How do you say โ€œin front of the deskโ€ in Japanese?

Tsu-ku-e no ma-e (ใคใใˆใ€€ใฎใ€€ใพใˆ)

400

How do you say โ€œgraduation ceremonyโ€ in Japanese?

So-tsu-go-u-shi-ki (ใใคใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ)

400

What do you say in Japanese when you want to ask someone what they want?

Na-ni ga ho-shi-i de-su ka? (ใชใซใ€€ใŒใ€€ใปใ—ใ„ใ€€ใงใ™ใ€€ใ‹๏ผŸ)

400

How do you say โ€œI ate takoyaki with my friendโ€ in polite Japanese?

Ki-no-u, wa-ta-shi (or Bo-ku) wa to-mo-da-chi to ta-ko-ya-ki o ta-be-ma-shi-ta. (ใใฎใ†ใ€€ใ‚ใŸใ—๏ผใผใใ€€ใฏใ€€ใจใ‚‚ใ ใกใ€€ใจใ€€ใŸใ“ใ‚„ใใ€€ใ‚’ใ€€ใŸในใพใ—ใŸใ€‚)

400

How do you say โ€œHow are you going?โ€ / โ€œHow will you get there?โ€ in Japanese?

Na-ni de i-ki-ma-su ka? (ใชใซใ€€ใงใ€€ใ„ใใพใ™ใ€€ใ‹๏ผŸ)

400

How do you say โ€œThe dog is under the tableโ€ in Japanese?

I-nu wa te-e-bu-ru no shi-ta ni i-ma-su. (ใ„ใฌใ€€ใฏใ€€ใฆใƒผใถใ‚‹ใ€€ใฎใ€€ใ—ใŸใ€€ใซใ€€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚)

500

How many kinds of Japanese coins are there?

6 kinds (ichi-en, go-en, ju-en, go-ju-en, hyaku-en, go-hyaku-en)

500

What is the Japanese phrase for 'Would you like to go to the park?

Ko-u-e-n ni i-ki-ma-se-n ka? (ใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใ€€ใซใ€€ใ„ใใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€€ใ‹๏ผŸ)

500

In Japan, people say special words before and after meals. What are they? ๐Ÿš

I-ta-da-ki-ma-su & Go-chi-so-u-sa-ma. (ใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ™ & ใ”ใกใใ†ใ•ใพ)

500

How do you say โ€œI will go to Japan by airplane in Mayโ€ in Japanese?

Go-ga-tsu ni hi-ko-u-ki de ni-ho-n ni i-ki-ma-su. (ใ”ใŒใคใซใ€€ใฒใ“ใ†ใใ€€ใงใ€€ใซใปใ‚“ใ€€ใซใ€€ใ„ใใพใ™ใ€‚)

500

Someone asks you for directions. How do you say โ€œGo straight and turn leftโ€ in Japanese?

Ma-ttu-su-gu ittu-te hi-da-ri ni ma-ga-ri-ma-su. (ใพใฃใ™ใใ€€ใ„ใฃใฆใ€€ใฒใ ใ‚Šใ€€ใซใ€€ใพใŒใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚)