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Just a few Japanese words.... Trivia Quiz

I am Japanese, and here are some words a person with only basic proficiency in the Japanese language usually won't know. (None of those anime terms, sorry). Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by jadranska. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
jadranska

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
95,141

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Fukurashiko means what in English? Hint

Baking powder

Gyrfalcon

Monkey

Frighten

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Question 2 of 10

2. What kind of an animal is a daija? Hint

A lizard

A big tiger

A big snake

A phoenix

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Question 3 of 10

3. What part of your body is the daidomyaku?

Answer: (1 word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where will you find a shumokuzame? Hint

In the air

In a forest

In the river

In the sea

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Question 5 of 10

5. The taketsushitsu okami is what? Hint

A full-blooded wolf

A rabid wolf

A spotted cow

An angry housewife

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Question 6 of 10

6. What happens if you are doing tsukamikorosu? Hint

Eating

Squeezing tightly with your hand

Hugging someone

Dancing

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is a tsumami? Hint

A singer

A tidal wave

A knob

A surfer

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is a yagashira? Hint

A Kabuki dancer

A leader

A planet

A white dog

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Question 9 of 10

9. Kuu means what? Hint

die

play

eat

sleep

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is a way of saying "to frighten"? Hint

Kowareru

Kowakunatteta

Takeuma

Shuppei

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Fukurashiko means what in English?

Answer: Baking powder

Frighten is kowakunatteta, gyrfalcon is shirofuyabusa.

2. What kind of an animal is a daija?

Answer: A big snake

Dai= big/great, ja= snake

3. What part of your body is the daidomyaku?

Answer: Aorta

4. Where will you find a shumokuzame?

Answer: In the sea

A shumokuzame is a hammerhead shark.

5. The taketsushitsu okami is what?

Answer: A full-blooded wolf

Okami is also a word for housewife, along with wolf.

6. What happens if you are doing tsukamikorosu?

Answer: Squeezing tightly with your hand

7. What is a tsumami?

Answer: A knob

Tsunami is a tidal wave. I hope some of you fell for that!!

8. What is a yagashira?

Answer: A leader

It is the leader of a troupe.

9. Kuu means what?

Answer: eat

There are many words for eating in Japanese.

10. What is a way of saying "to frighten"?

Answer: Kowakunatteta

Kowareru is to break, takeuma is to walk on stilts, shuppei is to dispatch troops.

Source: Author jadranska

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