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Konnichiwa, and welcome to another edition of Japanese vocabulary building! The word list in this lesson might be a bit challenging for beginners, so we recommend it for intermediate and advanced students. Today’s theme is “bad things” and “unfortunate circumstances”—essential topics for which you’ll need the vocabulary to express yourself. We recommend that you study the vocabulary words in the table below, and once you have a good grasp on them, test your knowledge by taking the quiz at the very end. The English translations of the questions, followed by the answers, will be at the very bottom of the page.

Let’s get crackin’!  

Japanese Words Related to Bad Things

Well, what did you think? Were the words new to you? Have you learned some of them before? We recommend you go back through the list one more time before moving on to the quiz.

Are you ready? Remember, no peeking!

Go!

Japanese Quiz

1.彼はいつも、考え方がグラスの中身はもう半分空だから＿＿＿＿＿＿人だ。
Kare wa itsumo, kangaekata ga gurasu no nakami wa mou hanbun kara dakara _ hito da.

a.嫌な
iya na
b.有毒な
yūdoku na
c.悲観的な
hikan-teki na

2)お化け屋敷に入らない彼は友達に_と呼ばれました。
Obakeyashiki ni hairanai kare wa tomodachi ni to yobaremashita.

a.臆病
okubyō
b.愚か
oroka
c.不公平
fukōhei

3.高橋さんは噂のせいで、クビになりました。
Takahashi-san wa __ uwasa no sei de, kubi ni narimashita.

a.不完全
fukanzen na　
有b.害な
yūgai na
c.退屈な
taikutsu na

4.＿＿＿＿＿＿嵐が起こって、村が破壊されました。
_ arashi ga okotte, mura ga hakai saremashita.

a.呪われた
norowareta
b.激しい
hageshī
c.破産な
hasan na

5.警察は＿＿＿＿＿＿＿人を１月から探していました。
Keisatsu wa _ hito wo ichi-gatsu kara sagashite imashita.

a.不条理な
fujōri na
b.批判的な
hihan-teki na
c.行方不明の
yukue fumei no

6.Which word has the LEAST relation to the English word “cruel.”

a.残念
zannen
b.残忍
zannin
c.残酷
zankoku

7.フグは＿＿＿＿＿＿＿魚ですから、飲食店で出せる前に調理師は特別な免許を持ったないといけません。
Fugu wa _ sakana desu kara, inshokuten de daseru mae ni chourishi wa tokubetsu na menkyo wo mottanai to ikemasen.

a.有毒な
yūdoku na
b.最低な
saitei na
c.絶望的な
zetsubō-teki na

8.猫は＿＿＿＿＿＿＿匂いがしてて、ゴミ捨て場で転げ回ていたとわかりました。
Neko wa _ nioi ga shite ite, gomi suteba de koroge mawate ita to wakarimashita.

a.末期の
makki no
b.嫌な
iya na
c.怖い
kowai

9.車事故は私の人生でとても＿＿＿＿＿＿＿体験でした。
Kuruma jiko wa watashi no jinsei de totemo _ taiken deshita.

a.変わった
kawatta
b.怪しい
ayashī
c.悲劇的な
higeki-teki na

10.Which word is LEAST like the English word for “silly?”

a.ばかげている
bakagete iru
b.不快
fukai
c.愚か
oroka

11.おばあさんは＿＿＿＿＿＿＿癌で死んでしまいましたからとても悲しいです。
Obaa-san wa _ gan de shinde shimaimashita kara totemo kanashii desu.

a.末期の
makki no
b.壊れている
kowarete iru
c.ダメな
dame na

12.あの宝石屋では＿＿＿＿＿＿＿値段のルビーがあります。
Ano housekiya de wa _ nedan no rubii ga arimasu.

a.不当な
futō na
b.危険な
kiken na
c.不便な
fuben na

Well? How did you do? Was it too difficult? Too easy? Just perfect for your level? Even if you didn’t do so well, there’s nothing to worry about. This is just another step in your journey to becoming a better Japanese speaker. Just go back, review your answers, and let this be a good learning experience.

Remember, everyone makes mistakes! Don’t let them deter you! If at first you don’t succeed, dust yourself off and try again!

Answer translations:

He always thinks that the glass is half empty, so he’s a _ person. His friends called him a when he didn’t go into the haunted house.
Takahashi was fired because of the rumors. A storm came and destroyed the village.
The police have been searching for the __ person since January.

Blowfish are _ fish, so a chef has to have a special license before he can serve it at a restaurant. The cat had a smell, so I knew she was rolling around in the dumpster.
The car accident was a very __ experience in my life.

My grandmother died of _ cancer, so I’m very sad.
There are some unreasonably-priced rubies at that jewelry store.

Answers:

1. c.
2. a.
3. b.
4. b.
5. c.
6. a.
7. a.
8. b.
9. c.
10. b.
11. a.
12. a.

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