Otaku or Weeaboo Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. A character says こわい (kowai) after hearing a strange noise. What are they most likely expressing?
That it tastes delicious
That it is cute or adorable
That it is scary or frightening
That it feels nostalgic
2. You want to politely get a server’s attention in Japan. Which expression is the most suitable of these choices?
Oyasuminasai
Sumimasen
Itterasshai
Tadaima
3. At a convention, a cosplayer is talking privately with friends. What is the most respectful way to get a photo?
Wait for an appropriate moment and ask for permission
Take the photo discreetly so you do not interrupt
Post a livestream and ask permission afterward
Treat the costume as automatic consent to photography
4. An anime season ends before its larger story is resolved. What is the best first step if you want to continue with the source material?
Start any manga with the same genre and a similar title
Assume every anime-original scene also appears in print
Begin at the final volume because adaptations always reverse the story order
Check the credited original source and find where the adaptation stopped
5. How does the everyday Japanese use of “anime” differ from its common use among English speakers?
In Japanese it means manga, while in English it means animation
In Japanese it refers only to children’s television
In Japanese it can mean animation generally; in English it commonly means Japanese animation
In Japanese it refers only to animation made outside Japan
6. Which Japanese writing system is primarily used for native grammatical endings and many words without kanji?
Rōmaji, the representation of Japanese with Latin letters
Kanji, the characters historically derived from Chinese writing
Katakana, commonly used for loanwords and emphasis
Hiragana, the rounded phonetic syllabary
7. In anime release terminology, what does OVA stand for?
Official Visual Adaptation
Original Voice Arrangement
Online Version Archive
Original Video Animation
8. What does the Japanese honorific “-san” most commonly communicate?
That the person is a close childhood friend
That the person is a licensed teacher
A broadly polite, respectful form of address
A title reserved for members of the same family
9. Which sentence follows the common Japanese topic-object-verb order for “I read manga”?
Watashi wa manga o yomimasu
Manga o yomimasu watashi wa
Watashi o manga wa yomimasu
Watashi wa yomimasu manga o
10. What does a “cour” usually mean when discussing seasonal anime broadcasts?
A single episode released without a series
A broadcast block of roughly three months
A complete franchise spanning every adaptation
The gap between a manga and its translation
11. Subtitles refer to one club member as another member’s “senpai.” What does that relationship usually indicate?
They are siblings, with the senpai being younger
The senpai is more senior or experienced in their shared setting
The senpai owns or manages the entire organization
They are rivals from unrelated organizations
12. The katakana word コーヒー (kōhī) refers to which drink?
Green tea
Coffee
Carbonated water
Fruit juice
13. When is “itadakimasu” conventionally said in Japan?
After being introduced to someone
After returning home in the evening
Before entering a shrine or temple
Before eating, to acknowledge receiving the meal
14. What is a dōjinshi?
A self-published work that may be original or fan-created
A certificate awarded to professional manga artists
A television recap assembled from an anime season
An official translation guide issued by a studio
15. In a traditional Japanese edition, how is a manga usually read?
From right to left, beginning on what many English readers consider the back
From the back cover toward the front, but with panels read left to right
From left to right, exactly like most English-language comics
From bottom to top within each page
16. While visiting Japan, you see a torii gate marking the entrance to a religious site. What is it the strongest clue for?
A Buddhist temple entrance identified by a pagoda
A secular theater used for traditional drama
A Shinto shrine or sacred Shinto space
A martial arts school designated by its rank