Japanese: Describing People and Clothing
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In Japanese sentence structure, what is the pattern used for direct description of a person or thing?
[Person/Thing] は [Adjective] です。
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What is the Japanese sentence structure used to describe a specific trait or feature of someone?
[Person/Thing] は [Feature] が [Adjective] です。
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How do you express that someone does NOT have a specific physical trait or feature in Japanese?
[Person/Thing] は [Feature] が ありません。
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What is the key difference between using 上手 (Jouzu) and 得意 (Tokui) when describing skill level?
上手 (jouzu) is used to compliment others, whereas 得意 (tokui) is used to state your own strengths or specialties.
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What is the grammatical structure for describing your own strength or specialty using 得意 (Tokui)?
[Skill] が とくい です。
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What is the key difference between 下手 (Heta) and 苦手 (Nigate) when expressing weakness at something?
下手 (heta) objectively describes low skill level, while 苦手 (nigate) subjectively describes being uncomfortable with or disliking something.
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What is the sentence structure for stating that you like or dislike something?
[Thing] が すき です (like) / [Thing] が すき じゃない です (dislike)
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What is the general formula for stating that someone is wearing an item of clothing?
[Clothing Item] を [Matching Wearing Verb]
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What wearing verb is used for top-half or full-length clothing (e.g., shirts, dresses) in the present continuous tense?
きています (kiteimasu)
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What wearing verb is used for top-half or full-length clothing in the future tense?
きます (kimasu)
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Which Japanese verb is used to describe wearing bottom-half items or footwear (e.g., pants, shoes) in the present continuous tense?
はいています (haiteimasu)
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Which Japanese verb is used for putting on bottom-half clothing or footwear in the future tense?
はきます (hakimasu)
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What wearing verb is used for accessories and watches in the present continuous tense?
しています (shiteimasu)
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What verb is used when putting on headwear like hats (boushi) in the future tense?
かぶります (kaburimasu)
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What verb is used for wearing headwear like hats in the present continuous tense?
かぶっています (kabutteimasu)
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Which verb is used for wearing glasses in the present continuous tense?
かけています (kaketeimasu)
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What Japanese verb means to take off clothing in the present continuous tense?
ぬいでいます (nuideimasu)
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What Japanese expression is used to describe someone as 'tall'?
せ が たかい (se ga takai)
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What Japanese phrase means 'short in height'?
せ が ひくい (se ga hui)
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What Japanese verb phrase means 'thin' or 'slender' when describing body shape?
やせて います (yasete imasu)
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What Japanese phrase is used to describe someone as being fat?
ふとって います (futotte imasu)
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What Japanese phrase means 'to be chubby'?
ぼっちゃり しています (bocchari shiteimasu)
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What Japanese phrase means 'strongly built' or 'sturdy'?
がっちり しています (gacchiri shiteimasu)
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What is the Japanese word for 'circle' or 'round'?
まるい (marui)
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What is the Japanese word for 'square'?
しかくい (shikakui)
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What is the Japanese adjective for 'blonde' hair?
きんぱつ (kinpatsu)
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What is the Japanese loanword for 'curly'?
かーりー (kaarii)
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What Japanese adjective means 'thin' or 'slender' when describing objects or hair thickness?
ほそい (hosoi)
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What Japanese adjective means 'thick'?
ふとい (futoi)
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What Japanese adjective means 'long'?
ながい (nagai)
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What Japanese adjective means 'short' (in length)?
みじかい (mijikai)
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What personality adjective in Japanese means 'strict'?
きびしい (kibishii)
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What personality adjective in Japanese means 'scary'?
こわい (kowai)
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What Japanese adjective means 'quiet'?
しずか (shizuka)
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What Japanese word means 'noisy' or 'annoying'?
うるさい (urusai)
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What Japanese adjective means 'calm'?
おだやか (odayaka)
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What Japanese word means 'kind' or 'gentle'?
やさしい (yasashii)
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What Japanese word means 'cheerful'?
あかるい (akarui)
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What Japanese adjective means 'serious' or 'hardworking'?
まじめ (majime)
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What Japanese word means 'relaxed' or 'easy-going'?
のんき (nonki)
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What Japanese adjective means 'lively' or 'energetic'?
げんき (genki)
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What Japanese word means 'selfish'?
わがまま (wagamama)
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What Japanese word means 'strange' or 'weird'?
へん (hen)
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What Japanese phrase means 'smart' or 'clever'?
あたま が いい (atama ga ii)
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What is the Japanese word for 'head'?
あたま (atama)
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What is the Japanese term for 'hair'?
かみ (の け) (kami (no ke))
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What is the Japanese word for 'face'?
かお (kao)
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What is the Japanese word for 'eye'?
め (me)
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What is the Japanese word for 'ear'?
みみ (mimi)
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What is the Japanese word for 'nose'?
はな (hana)
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What is the Japanese word for 'mouth'?
くチ (kuchi)
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What is the Japanese word for 'teeth'?
は (ha)
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What is the Japanese word for 'tongue'?
した (shita)
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What is the Japanese word for 'neck'?
くび (kubi)
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What is the Japanese word for 'throat'?
のど (nodo)
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What is the Japanese word for 'shoulders'?
かた (kata)
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What is the Japanese word for 'chest'?
むね (mune)
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What is the Japanese word for 'arm'?
うで (ude)
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What is the Japanese word for 'elbow'?
ひじ (hiji)
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What is the Japanese word for 'hand'?
て (te)
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What is the Japanese word for 'wrist'?
てくび (tekubi)
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What is the Japanese word for 'finger'?
ゆび (yubi)
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What is the Japanese word for 'stomach'?
おなか (onaka)
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What is the Japanese word for 'back'?
せなか (senaka)
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What is the Japanese word for 'lower back' or 'waist'?
こし (koshi)
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What is the Japanese word for 'leg' or 'foot'?
あし (ashi)
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What is the Japanese word for 'knee'?
ひざ (hiza)
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What is the Japanese word for 'toes'?
つま先 / つまさき (tsumasaki)
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Using an anatomical diagram, what is the Japanese word for 'shoulder'?
かた (kata)
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Using an anatomical diagram, what is the Japanese word for 'elbow'?
ひじ (hiji)
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Using an anatomical diagram, what is the Japanese word for 'knee'?
ひざ (hiza)
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What is the hiragana and romaji for the colour 'red'?
あか / あかい (aka / akai)
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What is the Japanese word for the colour 'green'?
みどり (midori)
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What is the hiragana for the colour 'yellow'?
きいろい (kiiroi)
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What is the Japanese word for 'purple'?
むらさき (murasaki)
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What is the Japanese word for the colour 'brown'?
ちゃいろ (chairo)
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What is the Japanese word for 'grey'?
はいいろ (haiiro)
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What is the Japanese word for 'school uniform'?
せいふく (seifuku)
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What is the Japanese loanword for 't-shirt'?
てぃーしゃつ (tshatsu)
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What is the Japanese term for a jumper or sweater?
せーたー (seetaa)
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What is the Japanese word for 'pants' or 'trousers'?
ずぼん (zubon)
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What is the Japanese word for 'shoes'?
くつ (kutsu)
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What is the Japanese word for 'hat'?
ぼうし (boushi)
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What is the Japanese word for a wristwatch or clock?
とけい (tokei)
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What is the Japanese word for a necktie?
ねくたい (nekutai)
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What Japanese adjective describes clothing that is 'tight'?
きつい (kitsui)
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What Japanese adjective describes clothing that is 'loose'?
うるい (urui)
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What Japanese word means 'uncool' when describing clothing?
かっこわるい (kakkowarui)
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What Japanese word means 'trendy' or 'stylish'?
おしゃれ (oshare)
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What Japanese word means 'plain' or 'simple' when describing clothing?
じみ (jimi)
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In a Japanese self-introduction, what is the initial greeting phrase used when meeting someone for the first time?
はじめまして。 (Hajimemashite.)
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In a Japanese self-introduction, what final greeting phrase is used to politely wrap up?
よろしく おねがい します。 (Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.)
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How would you state in Japanese: 'Sakura is a kind person'?
さくら さん は やさしい 人 です。 (Sakura san wa yasashii hito desu.)
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How would you state in Japanese: 'Tanaka's hair is short'?
たなか さん は かみ が みじかい です。 (Tanaka san wa kami ga mijikai desu.)
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How would you translate into Japanese: 'I am wearing a red T-shirt'?
あか の てぃーしゃつ を きています。 (Aka no tiishatsu o kiteimasu.)
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How would you state in Japanese: 'Ren is tall and smart'?
れん さん は せ が たかくて あたま が いい です。 (Ren san wa se ga takakute atama ga ii desu.)
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How would you state in Japanese: 'Ken has no hair'?
けん さん は かみ が ありません。 (Ken san wa kami ga arisen.)
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