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Quiz of this week:

Quiz #1: <SFX> 4/18/11 - 4/23/11

* ジャーッ
* ぽとぽと
* チン
* ざーっ
* トントントン


These are all Japanese sfx (onomatopoeia).

(1) What do they mean? (Provide the context.)*
(2) What are the English equivalent sfx?
(3) What could it be the common location where you could hear all these sfx?
(You can hear all these in a single location.)**

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All members including non-Japanese speakers are welcome.

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Quiz Answers:
I probably should call this a review rather than an answer - There are a lot more English sounds that I can add to the list below, so let me know if you have any suggestions!

You can hear all these sound in the KITCHEN (in Japan at least)!


ジャーッ
: whoosh, sizzle


Sounds of:
a) rapid spills (of water)
b) flowing water
c) stir frying food quickly with a frying pan on hot heat.

Examples: 
a) ジャーッと水(みず)をこぼした。
I spilled the water.

b) 水道水(すいどうすい)がジャーと出(で)ている。
Tap water is running (in full).

c) 野菜(やさい)をジャーッとフライパンで炒(いた)めた。 
I stir fried vegetables with a frying pan (on high heat).

ぽとぽと: trickle trickle, plop plop, drip drip, weep

Sounds of:
* dripping water
* tears
* slowly adding ingredients into a soup


Examples:

* 水道(すいどう)の蛇口(じゃぐち)から、水がぽとぽと落ちる。
The tap water drips.

* 涙をぽとぽと流した/落とした。
(He) weeped.

* スープが煮立(にた)ったら、ひき肉(にく)をスプーンですくって、ぽとぽとおとす。
Slowly drop the ground beef into the boiling soup with a spoon.

チン: ding, (microwave)

Sounds of:
* bells (metallic sound)
* microwave


Examples:

* 受付(うけつけ)にだれもいないので、ベルをチンとならした。
I rang the bell since nobody was at the front desk.

* 電子(でんし)レンジでチンするだけで、焼き魚(やきざかな)ができます。
You can make a grilled fish using a microwave oven.

ざーっ: whoosh, splat

Sounds of:
* rapid spills
* adding something all at once
* rushing water
* downpour, heavy rain
* about, roughly


Examples:
* お米(こめ)がざーっとこぼれた。
The rice spilled a lot.

* その後、アサリをスープにざーっと加えます。
Then, add the clams into the soup all at once.

* 雨(あめ)がざーっとふってきた。
It started to rain heavily.

* 文献(ぶんけん)にざ-っと目(め)をとおしました。
I skimmed through the documents.

トントントン: tap tap, knock knock, chop chop

1) tapping
2) light foot steps on the stairs
2) knocking on the door
3) chopping food with a knife on a cutting board


Examples:

* トントントンと階段(かいだん)降りてきた。
I quickly came down the stairs

* ドアをトントントンと何度(なんど)もたたいた。
I knocked the door many times.

* 台所(だいどころ)のトントントンという音(おと)で目(め)が覚(さ)めた。
I woke up by the sound of chopping food in the kitchen.
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Extra: Here is another sound you hear in the kitchen.
コトコト(koto koto)- (1) the sound of simmering hot pot dishes. (2) clink

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All members are welcome to make a quizzes with your answer in
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Re: QUIZ

Let's see...

ジャーッ -- not sure
ぽとぽと -- trickle trickle
チン -- ding
ざーっ -- downpour, rushing torrent of water?
トントントン -- tap tap tap

You can probably hear all this in your own house during rain. Not sure about チン, maybe if droplets strike metal or something?
 

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Re: QUIZ

Hmm.... I have a love-hate relationship with SFX... :XD

ジャーッ
Not sure but I guess something sudden? Not sure what the equivalent in English would be.

ぽとぽと
Trickling or dripping. Eng equivalent might be "plop" I guess? :s

チン
A ringing sound, a chime. Eng equivalent, "ding"

ざーっ
The sound of water? Perhaps also for something that happens fast?

トントントン
Sound of someone running? Eng equivalent might be "tap tap tap" I guess?

I have no idea where you would hear ALL of these though... Maybe in a house? A tap dripping, a kid running around, an oven timer ringing...? :XD

I'm looking forward to seeing what the actual answers are :hbunny Thanks for this, mikkih :hug (:p)
 

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Re: QUIZ

POP QUIZ:

なぞなぞ (Riddle) - SFX

小さな鳥が、木から落っこちました。どんな音がしたでしょう。
ちいさなとりが、きからおっこちました。どんなおとがしたでしょう。
Chiisana tori ga, ki kara okkochi mashita. Donna oto ga shita deshou?

答え(こたえ)Answer:

A small bird fell off from a tree. What kind of sound did it make?
Answer is コトリ(kotori) <--- KOTORI is a soft clink when an object are moved or put down. KOTORI also means 小鳥(a small bird).
 

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Re: QUIZ

負けました。 全然答えられませんでした。

しかし、前回の質問の答えは何でしょうか。
 

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Re: QUIZ

しかし、前回の質問の答えは何でしょうか。
I plan to post the answer on Sunday. Thanks for the wait. :)


Till Sunday, maybe you could kill some time practicing a Japanese tongue twister (はやくちことば, hayakuchi kotoba).

This week, many children and adults enjoy coloring eggs where I live (=USA).

One of the most famous Japanese tongue twisters is:

なまむぎ なまごめ なまたまご
Nama mugi, nama gome, nama tamago
(Raw wheat, raw rice, raw eggs)

How many times can you repeat the phrase?

(I am usually good at this one, but not this morning.... I probably need more coffee.)
 
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Re: QUIZ

SFX quiz, eh? Cool. I'll try

* ジャーッ
1) sound of rain maybe?
2) dunno a good english equivalent "pssshh?" :D

* ぽとぽと
1) Dripping
2) Plip plip

* チン
1) Like, uh, striking metal?
2) ting/ching?

* ざーっ
1) sound of rushing water/wind
2) swish/whoosh

* トントントン
1) tapping/knocking
2) tok tok tok

From 2 and 4, I'm guessing they are all sounds of water/rain
 
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Ooh, mikkih, that was a nice double entendre/pun there :XD The answer never even crossed my mind... I can't wait for more ^^

And tongue twisters are haaaard :bored
 

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Re: QUIZ - The Review/Answer

Quiz #1: <SFX> 4/18/11 - 4/23/11

* ジャーッ
* ぽとぽと
* チン
* ざーっ
* トントントン

Where would you hear all these sounds?

I probably should call this a review rather than an answer - There are a lot more English sounds that I can add to the list below, so let me know if you have any suggestions!

You can hear all these sound in the KITCHEN (in Japan at least)!


ジャーッ
: whoosh, sizzle


Sounds of:
a) rapid spills (of water)
b) flowing water
c) stir frying food quickly with a frying pan on hot heat.

Examples: 
a) ジャーッと水(みず)をこぼした。
I spilled the water.

b) 水道水(すいどうすい)がジャーと出(で)ている。
Tap water is running (in full).

c) 野菜(やさい)をジャーッとフライパンで炒(いた)めた。 
I stir fried vegetables with a frying pan (on high heat).

ぽとぽと: trickle trickle, plop plop, drip drip, weep

Sounds of:
* dripping water
* tears
* slowly adding ingredients into a soup


Examples:

* 水道(すいどう)の蛇口(じゃぐち)から、水がぽとぽと落ちる。
The tap water drips.

* 涙をぽとぽと流した/落とした。
(He) weeped.

* スープが煮立(にた)ったら、ひき肉(にく)をスプーンですくって、ぽとぽとおとす。
Slowly drop the ground beef into the boiling soup with a spoon.

チン: ding, (microwave)

Sounds of:
* bells (metallic sound)
* microwave


Examples:

* 受付(うけつけ)にだれもいないので、ベルをチンとならした。
I rang the bell since nobody was at the front desk.

* 電子(でんし)レンジでチンするだけで、焼き魚(やきざかな)ができます。
You can make a grilled fish using a microwave oven.

ざーっ: whoosh, splat

Sounds of:
* rapid spills
* adding something all at once
* rushing water
* downpour, heavy rain
* about, roughly


Examples:
* お米(こめ)がざーっとこぼれた。
The rice spilled a lot.

* その後、アサリをスープにざーっと加えます。
Then, add the clams into the soup all at once.

* 雨(あめ)がざーっとふってきた。
It started to rain heavily.

* 文献(ぶんけん)にざ-っと目(め)をとおしました。
I skimmed through the documents.

トントントン: tap tap, knock knock, chop chop

1) tapping
2) light foot steps on the stairs
2) knocking on the door
3) chopping food with a knife on a cutting board


Examples:

* トントントンと階段(かいだん)降りてきた。
I quickly came down the stairs

* ドアをトントントンと何度(なんど)もたたいた。
I knocked the door many times.

* 台所(だいどころ)のトントントンという音(おと)で目(め)が覚(さ)めた。
I woke up by the sound of chopping food in the kitchen.
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edit:
I should have added ことこと. 
コトコト(koto koto)- (1) the sound of simmering hot pot dishes. (2) clink
 
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Quiz #2: 4/25/11 - 4/30/11

Quiz of the week:

Quiz #2:
4/25/11 - 4/30/11

Question 1
Please replace underlined ん/んと with (A)-(E). You may use (A)-(E) twice.

そんなんしてんととんびがとんでるんみにおいで。

(1)(2)して(3)(4)びがと(5)でる(6)みにおいで。
Sonnanshitentotonbigatonderunminioide.

(A) ことを
(B) のを
(C) いないで 
(D) のよう
(E) You can't replace ん with other words

Question 2
十二支(じゅうにし, juunishi)or 干支(えと, eto):12 Zodiac Animals:

子(ne/mice;rat)・丑(ushi/ox)・寅(tora/tiger)・卯(u/rabbit)・辰(tatsu/dragon)・巳(me/snake)・午(uma/horse)・未(hitsuji/sheep)・申(saru/monkey)・酉(tori/rooster)・戌(inu/dog)・亥(i/boar)

2011 is the year of Rabbit.(卯年, うさぎどし, Usagi-doshi)

A was born in 1991. What year was she born?
B was born in 1989. What year was he born?
C was born in 1982. What year was he born?

Please answer using the Zodiac animals.


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Quiz answers
: (5/1/11)
ん(n) could be found more often in spoken dialogues than in written sentences. You may find it a little confusing sometimes. Here are the answers for the weekly quiz.

Mote got A+ btw.:D

Let's use his translation as a model answer: そのようなことをしていないで、とんびがとんで(い)るのをみにおいで。
Instead of doing that, come and watch the kites flying.

Note:Kites can be a singular.


(1) = (D)
(2) = (A)
(3) = (C)
(4) = (E)
(5) = (E)
(6) = (B)


そんなん=そのようなこと
してんと=していないで
とんび ... no change
とんで ... no change
るん=るのを; (いるのを) 

そのようなことを: such things, such a thing (suffix -を/o is an object marker)
~していないで: instead of doing ~
とんびが: a bird called kite (suffix -ga/ga is a subject marker)
とんでいるのを: flying
みにおいで: (Why don't you) come see, come watch

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子(ne/mouse, rat)・丑(ushi/ox)・寅(tora/tiger)・卯(u/rabbit)・辰(tatsu/dragon)・巳(me/snake)・午(uma/horse)・未(hitsuji/sheep)・申(saru/monkey)・酉(tori/rooster)・戌(inu/dog)・亥(i/boar)

Japanese Zodiac Signs Chart
Rat: 2008, 1996, 1984, 1972, 1960, 1948
Ox: 2009, 1997, 1985, 1973, 1961, 1949
Tiger: 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, 1962, 1950
Rabbit: 2011, 1999, 1987, 1975, 1963, 1951
Dragon: 2000, 1988, 1976, 1964, 1952, 1940
Snake: 2001, 1989, 1977, 1965, 1953, 1941
Horse: 2002, 1990, 1978, 1966, 1954, 1942
Sheep: 2003, 1991, 1979, 1967, 1955, 1943
Monkey: 2004, 1992, 1980, 1968, 1956, 1944
Rooster: 2005, 1993, 1981, 1969, 1957, 1945
Dog: 2006, 1994, 1982, 1970, 1958, 1946
Boar: 2007, 1995, 1983, 1971, 1959, 1947

A (1991): Sheep
B (1989): Snake
C (1982): Dog


What zodiac year were you born?

If you have any questions and/or suggestions, please feel free to PM mikkih. Thanks!

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Re: QUIZ - The Review/Answer

Woooooo :D

Question 1

Pretty bad at this. I cheated and looked up とんび, but I'm still not sure if I'm right :p

1 D
2 A?
3 C?
4 E
5 E
6 B

のようことをしていないでびがとでるのをみにおいで。

"Instead of doing that, come and watch(?) the kites flying"?

Question 2

1991: 未年
1989: 巳年
 

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The Pop Quiz Time ~

Do you like sfx quizzes? Do you like Bleach?

From a page of my Japanese Anime Comics (アニメコミックス AF/AT版) BLEACH, Ichigo goes (1) ふわぁぁ~..., then he makes the sound of (2) ボフッ, then Rukia makes a sound (3)スクッ, then Ichigo goes (4) ポリポリ

What are they doing?
(1) Ichigo is yawning

(2) Ichigo hops on his bed and lies down.

(3) Rukia tells Ichigo not to be lying around otherwise he would get fat. Rukia was then told by Ichigo that she was also lying on the floor. She says "I am not (lying down)" and she sits straight.

(4) Ichigo says "You were just lying there" but Rukia refuses. He gets irritated and scratches his head.

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(4/29/11)

Just to let you know that I added a line to the quiz today: C was born in 1982. What year was he born? I plan to post the answers around May 1st. (I tend to go with EST.)

If you have any suggestions for upcoming weekly/pop quizzes, please feel free to PM me. Again, you are always welcome to make pop quizzes with your answers in
. :)

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Today's Proverb:

猫に小判

ねこにこばん
Neko ni koban
Giving money to a cat (a literal translation)
Casting pearls before swine (English equivalent)
To offer something valuable to someone who does not understand the value

Vocabularies:
* 猫=a cat
* に=to
* 小判= money (an oval gold/silver coin used during the 17th century Edo Period )

Grammar: AにB = (Giving) B to A

Yesterday, my cat begged when I was eating some shrimp. She begged and begged. She must have really wanted some, but would it really worth sharing my shrimp with her ...?


Quiz (#2) answers are posted. (5/1/11)
Please check the Quiz #2 and open
to view the answers. :)
 
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Latest Quiz

Quiz # 3 (May 1, 2011 - May 7, 2011)

(1) Grammar

Both (A) and (B) are correct sentences. How are they different? Translate.

(A) あなたはわるい。Anata wa warui.
(B) あなたがわるい。Anata ga warui.

(2) Riddle

チャーリー君は日本語と英語を話す、とても頭のよい男の子です。
年齢をきくと、チャーリー君は何と答えたでしょう。


In Hiragana:
ちゃーりーくんは、にほんごとえいごをはなす、とてもあたまのよいおとこのこです。
ねんれいをきくと、ちゃーりーくんはなんとこたえたでしょう。

In Roma-ji:
Chaari-kun wa, Nihongo to Eigo wo hanasu, totemo atama no yoi otokonoko desu. Nenrei wo kiku to, Chaari-kun wa nan to kotaeta deshou.

In English:
Charlie speaks both Japanese and English, and he is a very smart boy.
What do you think he said when I asked his age?

(3) Japanese Word Search Puzzle

How many color words can you find in Japanese?
A letter can be used twice, and a word can be read from any directions.

し あ か
ろ お き
ま く も

Enjoy!

Quiz Answers
: (5/7/11)
(1) Grammar :tem

Grammatically speaking, は(wa) is a topic marker and が(ga) is a subject marker. The topic is often the same as the subject. If you find it too confusing, just remember that が(ga) specifies and emphasizes the subject.

(A) あなたはわるい。You are bad.
(B) あなたがわるい。It's your fault. (You are the one who is bad.)


(2) Riddle :D

ボクは、天才です!(ぼくは、てんさいです!Boku wa, tensai desu!)
I am a genius! (I am 10 years old!)

天才(てんさいtensai)=genious
てん=ten = 10
さい=years old (age)

(3) Word Search Puzzle :smile-big

There are 5 colors in the puzzle. Did you find them all?
あか(aka, red) ... 赤
あお (ao, blue) ... 青
しろ (shiro, white) ... 白
くろ (kuro, black) ... 黒
き(ki, yellow) ... 黄

 
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A+! Damn right :D These are really fun, btw.

Took a little while, but I got it. Charlie says: "Ten歳です" ("I am a genius." lol)

Too bad I can't remember my colors very well:
あか, あお, しろ, くろ...uh き(い)ろ (does that count? :p)

edit: Oop, didn't see the first question

(A) あなたはわるい。Anata wa warui.
You're bad

(B) あなたがわるい。Anata ga warui.
It's your fault
 
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Pop Quiz~ (5/5/11)

Japanese Culture/language:

What fish do you find in the sky on May 5th in Japan? (This is not a riddle.) Can you also list some homonyms (words with the same pronunciation yet different meanings)?

Children's Day (May 5th) is a Japanese holiday for both boys and girls. Until recently, however, only boys celebrated on this day. Girls celebrated and still do in March. Traditionally, this Boys' Day was called Tango no sekku. They often display kabuto (a samurai helmet) at home and colorful carp-shaped Koinobori streamers outside houses, usually above the roofs.

Answer to Pop Quiz: 鯉(こい, koi): carp

Here are some homonyms of こい/koi:
:luv 恋 (こい) love ---> 恋して(い)る。 (I'm in love.)
:darn 故意 (こい) intent ---> 故意にしたわけではない。(I didn't do it intentionally. A bit formal.)
:mad 来い (こい) come (imperative form) --> こっちへ来い。(Come over here.)
:blink 濃い (こい) dark/thick/heavy/dense --->彼女、化粧が濃いね。(She wears such heavy makeup.)

and more... :D
 

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The carp! hmm...but not so sure about the homonyms..
 

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forgot charli before the kun in the first one, I thought it said "kimi" and I was confused when reading the hiragana
 

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Let's try my hand at this....
(1)
(A) あなたはわるい。Anata wa warui.
wa implies that something is iirc. Hence "You are bad" (or I'd like to say "You suck at life", but that's just me being liberal >.>;;)

(B) あなたがわるい。Anata ga warui.
ga implies more that you did something. Hence "Your fault" or something along those lines.

(2)
俺様は10歳だ!(yes, I'm making him an ass on purpose)

(3)
I found
aka = red
ao = blue
kuro = black
white = white

couldn't find anymore than those 4

in other news: I must mention I saw bear, salt, wood and cloud XD

pop quiz
You shall find koi flying in the sky. (also, I have never seen koi on a menu, I kinda want to know how they taste)

Fun story: Legend has it that if a Koi is brave enough to jump out of the water on it's own, it will trasnform into a Dragon. (this is why Magikarp turns in Gyarados in Pokemon btw)
 

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pop quiz
You shall find koi flying in the sky. (also, I have never seen koi on a menu, I kinda want to know how they taste)

Fun story: Legend has it that if a Koi is brave enough to jump out of the water on it's own, it will trasnform into a Dragon. (this is why Magikarp turns in Gyarados in Pokemon btw)
I don't know many characters, but I happen to have "ポケモンぜんこく全キャラ大図鑑." According to the book, Japanese name for MagKarp is コイキング. "とくいわざ:"はねる、たいあたり、じたばた." Gyarados is ギャラドス. "とくいわざ:かみつく、ハイドロポンプ、りゅうのまい、はかいこうせん"
 

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Yeah I always enjoyed the difference in pokemon names. I grew up with the English ones so it was interesting going through the games with the new names.
 
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