Script
Vocabulary
Grammar
Translation
Kubo
100
How many Japanese scripts are there?
Three.
100
What is 'thank you' in Japanese?
ありがとうございます（arigatou gozaimasu）。
100
Where does the verb go in a Japanese sentence?
At the end.
100
「Pen wo kudasai.」
"Pen please."
100
It is revealed that Monkey is Kubo's ...
Mother.
200
Which script should be used for non-Japanese words?
Katakana.
200
How do you say 'please' in Japanese?
ください（kudasai）。
200
What do you put at the end of a question?
か（ka）
200
「Boku wa Basharat desu.」
"I am Basharat."
200
What is the name of Kubo's father?
Hanzo.
300
How do you read this kanji: 私
Watashi.
300
How do you say 'to go'?
行きます（ikimasu）
300
Where do you use に（ni）?
After place/time.
300
"I go to Tokyo."
「(Watashi/Boka wa) Tokyo ni ikimasu.」
300
What is the main quest of Kubo in the movie?
To find his father’s armour to defeat the Moon King.
400
Why is kanji used?
To space out words.
400
How do you say 'have' in Japanese?
あります（arimasu）。
400
When do you use は（wa）?
For topics (e.g. people)
400
"May I go to the toilet?"
「Toire ni itte mo ii desu ka.」
400
What do Kubo's two strings represent?
The two strings represent Kubo’s connection to his parents.
500
What is the meaning of kanji: 行
To go.
500
How do you ask for permission in Japanese?
(verb) + もいいですか（mo ii desu ka）
500
Why is a particle used?
To mark the purpose of the word.
500
「Sensei wa gakkou ni ikimasu.」
"The teacher goes to school."
500
Why did the Moon King want to take Kubo's eye?
The Moon King wished to make Kubo 'blind' to the human world, and turning him immortal.