Japanese Vocab Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Which Japanese word refers to the day before today?
あした (ashita)
きょう (kyou)
きのう (kinou)
おととい (ototoi)
2. Which color is represented by 青 (あお, ao)?
Red
Blue
Black
White
3. You step outside, and your friend says 寒い (samui). What are they most likely commenting on?
The air is humid
The street is crowded
The sun is bright
The weather is cold
4. At a train station, you ask 駅はどこですか (Eki wa doko desu ka?). What are you asking?
How much is the ticket?
When does the train leave?
Where is the station?
Which train is fastest?
5. A traveler says 財布を忘れました (Saifu o wasuremashita). What happened?
They forgot their wallet
They bought a wallet
They found their wallet
They borrowed a wallet
6. Someone says 毎朝コーヒーを飲みます (Maiasa koohii o nomimasu). What do they do?
Buy coffee every evening
Drink coffee every morning
Make tea every afternoon
Avoid coffee on weekdays
7. Which Japanese word means “book”?
かさ (kasa)
いす (isu)
ほん (hon)
くつ (kutsu)
8. Someone messages 電車が止まったので、遅れます (Densha ga tomatta node, okuremasu). Why will they be late?
Their train stopped
Their car broke down
Their bus departed early
They walked too slowly
9. Two similar items cost 500 yen and 800 yen. Which word describes the 500-yen item relative to the other one?
高い (takai)
同じ (onaji)
安い (yasui)
重い (omoi)
10. A sign says 店は今日休みです (Mise wa kyou yasumi desu). What does it tell you?
The shop has lower prices today
The shop is closed today
The shop is busy today
The shop is closed tomorrow
11. What is the usual meaning of ありがとう (arigatou)?
Excuse me
You're welcome
Good morning
Thank you
12. Which phrase would you use to ask someone to wait a moment?
少し話してください (Sukoshi hanashite kudasai)
ここに座ってください (Koko ni suwatte kudasai)
早く来てください (Hayaku kite kudasai)
ちょっと待ってください (Chotto matte kudasai)
13. What does the adjective 大きい (おおきい, ookii) mean?
Big
Small
Interesting
New
14. You are choosing food from a menu. Which item would you expect under やさい (yasai)?
Fish
Vegetables
Rice
Dessert
15. Which word means “left,” as in the direction?
ひだり (hidari)
みぎ (migi)
まえ (mae)
うしろ (ushiro)
16. What does the Japanese word 水 (みず, mizu) mean?
Earth
Fire
Wind
Water