JFZ! Lesson 3

Question 1

When first meeting anyone , what degree bow is standard ?

Answer 1

30 degree bow , held for about 2 seconds

Question 2

What’s the most common type of bow ?

Answer 2

The informal 15 second bow , held for 1-2 seconds , used very frequently lol

Question 3

When bowed too by waiters or staff ….

Answer 3

You don’t have to return the bow , a nod of the head is okay

Question 4

When men bow , they … with their hands

Answer 4

They keep their hands at the sides

Question 5

When women bow , what do they do with their hands ?

Answer 5

Usually place them together in their thighs , fingers overlapping or touching

Question 6

How do you introduce yourself in a polite way ?

Answer 6

(名前)と_申_します
もう

Question 7

よろしくお願いします

Answer 7

I look forward to working with you, best regards etc

Question 8

What is the meaning of

はめまして,森と申します、よろしくお願いします

Answer 8

Nice to meet you , im mori , i look forwards to working with you

Question 9

How do you ask someone’s age ?

Answer 9

_何歳_ですか？
なんさい

Question 10

十八_歳_です
さい

Answer 10

I am 18 years old

Question 11

三さい

Answer 11

Three years old

Question 12

How can you not be rude when asking a question ?

Answer 12

Putting “ It’s rude but … “ (失礼ですか/しつれいですか) in front of the question
Eg : しつれいですか、なんさいですか？

Question 13

Which one is the correct term for “ 1 years old “ in Japanese ?

A-いちさい
B-いっさい

Answer 13

B - いっさい

Question 14

はっさい

Answer 14

8 years old

Question 15

じっさい

Answer 15

Ten years old

Question 16

_何歳_に_見_えますか？
*なんさい＊ み

Answer 16

How old do I look

Question 17

Does the hiragana letter for so have one stroke or two strokes ??

Answer 17

Trick question as there is two versions , similar to さ and き ,

You’ll find the two stroke version mainly in traditional writing , and そ in printed text , however it can be used when writing too as it’s simply easier

Question 18

四十歳
よんじっさい

Answer 18

40 years old

Question 19

二百のフラッシュカード！

Answer 19

200th card !!

Question 20

しつれですか

Answer 20

It may be rude but ….

Question 21

失礼

Answer 21

しつれ

Question 22

失礼

Answer 22

Rude , excuse me , My apologies

Question 23

Ignore need to delete

Answer 23

sorry