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Japan Bowl Trivia
Miscellaneous
24
Language - Japanese
12th Grade
02/07/2007

Additional Language - Japanese Flashcards

 


 

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Term
めいし
Definition
One's business card
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いんかん / はんこ
Definition
one's stamp
Term
ゆかた
Definition
informal cotten kimono
Term
おび
Definition
sash for the kimono
Term
だるま
Definition
literally, the Buddha, the red dolls in which one eye at a time is painted in (before and after some objective is achieved)
Term
まねきねこ
Definition
the cat 'doll' with it's beckoning paw; usually seen at resturants.
Term
しちふくじん
Definition
The seven gods of fortune, normally pictured on a ship together.
Term
119
Definition
Japan's equivalent of 911
Term
119
Definition
Japan's equivalent of 911
Term
SDF; Self-Defence Force
Definition
Japan's military
Term
よみうり、まいにち、あさひ
Definition
Three of Japan's national newspapers.
Term
ほたる
Definition
Firefly (Once believed to be transformed souls ofwarriors that appear each year on the anniversary of their deaths.)
Term
きつね/たぬき
Definition
Fox/ racoon dog. (Both are creatures who according to myth, can possess people with the intention of tricking them. Known to be cunning, deceitful, maybe silly.)
Term
ふろしき
Definition
A cloth about two square feet used to wrap things (lunch or something else.)
Term
おしぼり
Definition
A hot hand towel.
Term
おんせん
Definition
Hot springs.
Term
せんとう
Definition
A public bath.
Term
おみやげ
Definition
souvenir
Term
日本ほうそう会社 / NHK
Definition
Japanese Broadcasting System (tv/radio)
Term
ラジオたいそう
Definition
An NHK radio program for exercise. (Plays three times a day though the 6:30 one is the most popular.)
Term
たからくじ
Definition
A public lottery
Term
ヤクザ
Definition
Gangsters.
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ぼうそうぞく
Definition
Motorcycle gangs that ride around making a lot of noise.
Term
Tennis court
Definition
Where the current emperor met his wife.
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