Want to play shiritori / しりとり?

teacup

December 4, 2018

In Module 3.13, Matsuura-さん talks about the children's game しりとり. One person says a word to start, and then the next person must think of a word that starts with the last syllable of that word. It sounds tailor made for a forum and a great way to learn new vocabulary. The one rule is no posting a word that ends with ん because no words in Japanese begin with that syllable.

Shall we play? / あそびましょうか?

Cheshirekj

December 6, 2018

うみ
it won't let me reply, maybe my message was too short?

teacup

December 6, 2018

みどり
midori
green

Oops! I didn't think of the minimum character requirement for a forum post when I started the thread. Maybe if we add romaji or kanji or a translation (or all of the above) it will work? (^_^)

Cheshirekj

December 6, 2018

りんご
ringo
apple

i think this might be the only japanese word i know that starts with ri
took me forever to think of it.. lol

teacup

December 6, 2018

ごご
gogo
afternoon, P.M.

I almost went with ごはん but caught myself.

ClaudiaR27

December 7, 2018

ごうとう meaning "robber, mugger"

Cheshirekj

December 7, 2018

うなぎ
unagi
eel

ClaudiaR27

December 7, 2018

ぎむ
duty

ClaudiaR27

December 7, 2018

This is fun. I'm learning new words.

teacup

December 7, 2018

むずかしい
muzukashii
difficult

I'm learning new words too! I've now added ぎむ (and ごうとう) to my vocabulary list.
うなぎ I'm familiar with because I love to eat it. ♥

ClaudiaR27

December 17, 2018

飼育
しいく
means "breeding, raising"

teacup

December 17, 2018

黒
くろ
kuro
black

ClaudiaR27

December 17, 2018

労働

ろうどう

Meaning "manual labor, work"

teacup

December 17, 2018

馬
うま
uma
horse

ClaudiaR27

December 17, 2018

まち machi, city

teacup

December 17, 2018

ちび
chibi
small (usually cute)

ClaudiaR27

December 18, 2018

病気 illness, disease
びょうき

teacup

December 18, 2018

きみどり

黄緑

light green

ClaudiaR27

December 18, 2018

利用
りよう
use, application

teacup

December 18, 2018

うめぼし
umeboshi
dried, pickled plum

*not my favorite thing to eat (๑•﹏•)

ClaudiaR27

December 18, 2018

仕事
しごと, shigoto

meaning "job, employment, work"

teacup

December 18, 2018

とる
取る / 撮る
to take

from lesson 2.2 The Perfect Tourist. I believe the different kanji relates to different uses of the word "to take". The way it's used in the lesson:
しゃしん　を　とって　もらって　も　いい　です　か？

写真を撮ってもらっても良いですか？/ Could you take a photo for me?

ClaudiaR27

December 18, 2018

るす absence, house-sitter
留守

teacup

December 19, 2018

すばらしい
subarashii
wonderful

ClaudiaR27

December 19, 2018

糸 thread
し

ClaudiaR27

December 20, 2018

That last one might not be so good. Let's try this one:
塩
しお
salt

teacup

December 22, 2018

I am a little confused… 糸 / thread can be 「いと」 which would use the 「い」 ending from the prior word,「すばらしい」. How did it change to 「し」? (・・；)

ClaudiaR27

December 22, 2018

I messed up! Probably did it late at night.

ClaudiaR27

December 22, 2018

Obviously messed up twice! Let's reset to your last word.

いみ
意味
meaning, sense

teacup

December 22, 2018

みんな
皆
everyone

ClaudiaR27

December 22, 2018

なつ
夏 summer

teacup

December 23, 2018

つめたい
cold (to the touch)

ClaudiaR27

December 23, 2018

いす
椅子 chair, stool

teacup

December 23, 2018

すずめ
suzume
sparrow

ClaudiaR27

December 23, 2018

めがね
眼鏡
eye glasses

teacup

December 23, 2018

ねずみ
nezumi
mouse

ClaudiaR27

December 24, 2018

みず
水
water

teacup

December 24, 2018

ずっと
zutto
more, all the way, all along
(adverb)

ClaudiaR27

January 1, 2019

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とき
時
time, hour, moment, opportunity, chance

teacup

January 1, 2019

きせき
奇跡
kiseki
miracle

ClaudiaR27

January 1, 2019

きぬ
絹
silk

teacup

January 2, 2019

ぬの
布
nuno
cloth

(a good reply to silk, yes? ＾ω＾ )

ClaudiaR27

January 2, 2019

のうぎょう
農業
agriculture (for growing silkworms?)

Cloth--a very good reply! Yes!

teacup

January 2, 2019

うわぎ
上着
uwagi
tunic, jacket

[for wearing while farming? Or maybe made from silk? （＞ｙ＜）]

ClaudiaR27

January 2, 2019

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ぎむ
義務
duty, obligation, responsibility

It is our duty to raise silkworms for silk tunics!

teacup

January 4, 2019

むし
虫
mushi
bug, insect

Surely silkworms are not considered BUGS? (゜ロ゜)

ClaudiaR27

January 4, 2019

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しま
島
shima
island

Silkworms are a whole different category. They are wonderful! Maybe the bugs came from another island.

teacup

January 5, 2019

まゆ
繭
mayu
cocoon

The most wonderful thing about silkworms are their cocoons. (•‿•)

ClaudiaR27

January 5, 2019

ゆしゅつ
輸出
export

We will export the silk tunics.

teacup

January 6, 2019

つる
鶴
tsuru
crane

I would love a silk tunic with a crane design. (•‿•)

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