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[J C]

コンセント is from "concentric" electrical plug.

ジョッキ is somehow from the English "jug". Very important vocabulary - 大ジョッキ= about 500ml of beer and 中ジョッキ is a smaller amount - don't know myself - only for girls .

サービス is indeed a freebie - usually in a restaurant/bar - yummmm 枝豆. Nothing like a 大ジョッキ and 枝豆 in the local 居酒屋.

ハンドル is a steering wheel (steering "handle").

What is the answer to 二かける二は？

二かける二 = 4, is it not, kanji = 掛ける??? I'm thinking it means to multiply.


I thought of another one:
Where would you say 「満タンおねがいします」?

 

[Glenn]

ジョッキ A beer mug, of course! (Glenn, this is one of those survival words you'll need to know! )

You're right!

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

二かける二 = 4, is it not, kanji = 掛ける??? I'm thinking it means to multiply.

Yes, the answer is 4. 2X2=4 I've never written it out in kanji before, so I assume you're correct in the kanji, but I'd have to check to be certain. Although a simple x usually does the trick for me! (^o^)

I thought of another one:
Where would you say 「満タンおねがいします」?

gas/petrol station/stand

How about this?
How much is 二割 of something?

 

[Glenn]

20%

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[Mikawa Ossan]

That's right, Glenn!

Here's another one:

What is the reading of 一期一会 ?

 

[kumo]

That's right, Glenn!
Here's another one:
What is the reading of 一期一会 ?

いちごいちえ。How about these two:
叱咤激励
魑魅魍魎

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

いちごいちえ。How about these two:
叱咤激励
魑魅魍魎

しったげきれい
ちみもうりょう

New question!

いろは What comes next?

 

[doinkies]

いろはにほへと．．．something something something...

doinkies doesn't remember all of it though...^^;;

 

[Glenn]

Better than me.

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

Epigene's signature is the complete poem. It's famous because it uses each and every kana once and only once. It's most commonly used today in short lists.

Here is the complete poem along with an interpretation of what it means. (You must read Japanese to understand this site!)
いろはにほへと

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

Next question!
How old is hatachi?

 

[Takaryo]

20...right?

 

[Glenn]

Yep. Similarly, what's the 20th of the month?

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

hatsuka

NEW QUESTION

This is getting old already, but in the far off-chance that someone asks you for a Shotoku Taishi, how much money are they asking for?

 

[Glenn]

A wild guess: 10,000円

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

Very good, Glenn!
Before 福沢諭吉（ふくざわゆきち） came to adorn the 10,000 yen bill, it was 聖徳太子(Shotoku Taishi ). Apparently some people weren't pleased about the change at first. I've seen those Shotoku Taishi bills, and I must admit that I like them too!

NEXT QUESTION

How do you read these place names:
龍安寺
秋芳洞

 

[pipokun]

川
落X見
水
Q: What character is X

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

pipokun, I'd love to answer your question, but I'll leave it open to other members for the time being. I love those puzzles!

The answer to my question is

龍安寺＝りょうあんじ NOT りゅう
秋芳洞＝あきよしどう NOT しゅうほう

Any takers for pipokun's question?

 

[Glenn]

花

Actually I have no idea; that's just a wild guess -- even wilder than the 聖徳太子 one.

 

[pipokun]

川
落X見
水
Q: What character is X

A:下

川下
落下
下見
下水

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

New question!

How many strokes are in the kanji 枚？
How about 各？

 

[ZiN]

New question!
How many strokes are in the kanji 枚？
How about 各？

would it be 8 and 6

 

[ZiN]

yep 枚 Mai and 各 Kaku, decided to find the answer myself after guessing.

I was too curious.

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

Yes, you're right! Maybe I shouldn't have enlarged the kanji....

NEXT QUESTION

What is the correct way to write 続く in hiragana?

 

[Glenn]

つづく

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