Japanese Flashcards
Although it’s commonly known as hara-kiri or sometimes “happy dispatch,” what is the standard Japanese term for the suicidal disembowelment practiced by an individual in serious disgrace? The term comes from the Japanese words for “to cut” and “abdomen.”
Seppuku
As a toast or a battle cry, in Japanese it means “may you live 10,000 years.”
Banzai
These pieces made to attach a purse or box to a man’s sash became prized works of art.
Netsuke
In Japanese “hai” means this.
Yes
Meaning “Japanese-made English” in Japanese, these are Japanese-language expressions based on English words or parts of word combinations, that do not exist in standard English or whose meanings differ from the words from which they were derived.
Wasei-eigo
This type of mat used as a flooring material in traditional Japanese-style rooms. The core of this type of mat is traditionally made from rice straw.
Tatami
This archaic Japanese term of respect, which once referred to an independent ruler who did not have an imperial lineage, literally translates to “Great Lord/Prince” or “Supreme Commander.”
A modified version of this word, referring to a wealthy business manager, appears in the English language.
Taikun / Tycoon
A keikogi, or dogi, or most commonly referred to as just gi, is a lightweight two-piece white garment traditionally worn while practicing what?
Martial Arts
What Japanese word means “harbor wave” when translated into English?
Tsunami
The Hanshin Electric Railway, ORIX Corporation, Nippon Ham Co., Yakult Honsha Company, and the holding company of the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper are all otherwise unrelated Japanese business enterprises connected by their ownership of entities in an organization known as Nippon Yakyū Kikō, or “Nippon Professional” what?
Baseball Team
