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Forum Rocket Japanese Japanese Vocab Want to play shiritori / しりとり?

Want to play shiritori / しりとり?

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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

Cheshirekj

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

Cheshirekj

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
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teacup

ごご
gogo
afternoon, P.M.

I almost went with ごはん but caught myself.
ClaudiaR27

ClaudiaR27

ごうとう meaning "robber, mugger"
 
Cheshirekj

Cheshirekj

うなぎ
unagi
eel
ClaudiaR27

ClaudiaR27

ぎむ
duty
ClaudiaR27

ClaudiaR27

This is fun.  I'm learning new words.
 
teacup

teacup

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

ClaudiaR27

飼育
しいく   
means "breeding, raising"

 
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くろ
kuro
black
ClaudiaR27

ClaudiaR27

労働
ろうどう

Meaning "manual  labor, work"
 
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うま
uma
horse

 
ClaudiaR27

ClaudiaR27

まち       machi,  city
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ちび
chibi
small (usually cute)
ClaudiaR27

ClaudiaR27

病気  illness, disease
びょうき 
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きみどり
黄緑
light green
ClaudiaR27

ClaudiaR27

利用
​りよう
use, application
 
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うめぼし
umeboshi
dried, pickled plum

*not my favorite thing to eat  (๑•﹏•)
ClaudiaR27

ClaudiaR27

仕事
しごと,  shigoto

meaning "job, employment, work"
 
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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

ClaudiaR27

るす   absence,  house-sitter
留守
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すばらしい
subarashii
wonderful
ClaudiaR27

ClaudiaR27

糸 thread
ClaudiaR27

ClaudiaR27

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

しお
salt
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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

ClaudiaR27

I messed up!  Probably did it late at night.
ClaudiaR27

ClaudiaR27

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

いみ
意味
meaning, sense
 
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みんな

everyone
ClaudiaR27

ClaudiaR27

なつ
夏       summer
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つめたい
cold (to the touch)
ClaudiaR27

ClaudiaR27

いす
椅子   chair, stool
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すずめ
suzume
sparrow
ClaudiaR27

ClaudiaR27

めがね
眼鏡
eye glasses
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ねずみ
nezumi
mouse
ClaudiaR27

ClaudiaR27

みず

water
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ずっと
zutto
more, all the way, all along
(adverb)
ClaudiaR27

ClaudiaR27

Details ▸
とき

time, hour, moment, opportunity, chance
 
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きせき
奇跡
kiseki
miracle
ClaudiaR27

ClaudiaR27

きぬ

silk
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ぬの

nuno
cloth

(a good reply to silk, yes? ^ω^  )
ClaudiaR27

ClaudiaR27

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

Cloth--a very good reply!  Yes!
 
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うわぎ
上着
uwagi
tunic, jacket

[for wearing while farming? Or maybe made from silk? (>y<)]
ClaudiaR27

ClaudiaR27

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ぎむ
義務
duty, obligation, responsibility

It is our duty to raise silkworms for silk tunics!
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むし

mushi
bug, insect

Surely silkworms are not considered BUGS? (゜ロ゜)
ClaudiaR27

ClaudiaR27

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しま

shima
island

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

mayu
cocoon

The most wonderful thing about silkworms are their cocoons. (•‿•)
ClaudiaR27

ClaudiaR27

ゆしゅつ
輸出
export

We will export the silk tunics.
 
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つる

tsuru
crane

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

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