Tongue Twisters
(早口言葉)
(早口言葉)
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“Red lorry, yellow lorry.”
What planet (惑星) is closest to the sun (太陽)?
Mercury
Who was the first shogun of the Kamakura shogunate?
shogun（将軍）
Minamoto no Yoritomo
What sport is known as “America’s pastime”?
pastime（人気のある楽しみ）
Baseball
Where am I from?
America
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“Unique New York.”
What part of the body pumps (送り出す) blood (血)?
Heart
In what year did the Meiji Restoration begin?
Meiji Restoration（明治維新）
1868
What food is commonly eaten at Thanksgiving?
Turkey
How old am I?
26
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“She sells seashells by the seashore.”
What gas do plants use for photosynthesis?
plant（植物）
photosynthesis（光合成）
gas（気体）
Carbon dioxide
二酸化炭素
What period came before the Edo period?
period（時代）
The Azuchi-Momoyama period
OR
Sengoku Jidai
What American holiday is known for costumes and candy in October?
costume（仮装）
Halloween
What languages do I speak?
English, German, Spanish, French
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“Eleven benevolent elephants.”
What is the boiling point of water in degrees Celsius?
boiling point（沸点）
degrees Celsius（摂氏）
100c
Who was the famous samurai leader who unified much of Japan before the Edo period?
unify（統一する）
Oda Nobunaga
OR
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
What is the name of the famous movie industry area in California?
movie industry（映画産業）
Hollywood
What state am I from?
State (州)
New York
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“Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.”
What is the largest organ in the human body?
organ（臓器）
The skin
肌
Who was the last shogun of the Edo period?
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
What American holiday includes fireworks, barbecues, and celebrates independence?
fireworks（花火）
independence（独立）
Independence Day (4th of July)
What is my full name?
Kai San Phanhthalath