1.

Hiragana :

IMC

Romaji :

Kochira wa IMC ( no ) Maiku Mira-san desu.

Meaning :

This is IMCs Mike Miller.

(This is Mike Miller from IMC)

The correct answer is particle (no). It is a particle which is used to describe or modify a noun or to give an additional information or
characteristics of a noun. It is describing Mike Miller which is from IMC .

2. Kanji :

Hiragana

Romaji

Karina-san wa gakusei desu.Tawapon-san ( mo ) gakusei desu.

Meaning

Karina is a student. Tawapon is also a student.

The correct answer is particle . It is a particle which is used to describe that two things are equal or the same. The above question
states that both of Karina and Tawapon are the same which is both of them are students.

3. Kanji :

Hiragana

Romaji

Sore wa ( nan ) no te-pu desuka. Nihongo no te-pu desu.

Meaning

What kind of tape is that ?. That is a Japanese language tape.

The interrogative pronoun (nan) in this sentence is used to ask for an additional information of a noun if it is combined with particle
(no). Based on the previous question, particle (no) is used to define or to to give a description or a characteristics about an item. To
ask for the characteristics of the item we can use ( nan no ) which can be translated as what kind of.

4. Kanji :

Hiragana

Romaji

Kore wa ( dare ) no kasa desuka. Watashi no kasa desu.

Meaning

Whos umbrella is this ?. Its my umbrella.

It is another interrogative pronoun asking for the owner of an item. As we also knew that particle aside from modifying a noun or
giving an additional information about an item it can also used as a particle which describe possession of an item. To ask the owner or
who possess the item we will have to use dare no .

5. Kanji :

Hiragana

Romaji

Ano kaban wa ( dare ) no desuka.

Meaning

Whos bag is that ?. Its Karinas.

The above questions answer is also (dare). It has the same answer with the fourth question. It is also a sentence asking the owner
or the one who possess the item which is in this context is the bag. The difference is in this question the item doesnt even has to be
mentioned all along the question since it is already known by the both parties which is doing the conversation as the form of the
question. We can see that (kaban) it Is not mentioned anymore until the question ends.

6. Kanji :

Hiragana

Romaji
Denwa wa ( doko ) desuka. Asoko desu.

Meaning

Where is the phone ?. Over there.

The answer for this question is doko (). It is a proper answer since it is an interrogative pronoun used for asking the location of a
place.

7. Kanji :

Hiragana

Romaji

Uketsuke wa ( dochira ) desuka. achira desu.

Meaning

Which way is to the receptionist ? . That way.

The interrogative pronoun ( dochira ) is used in the above question as an answer for in a polite form since the function of it also
used to ask for a location besides the interrogative pronoun (doko) more specifically to ask for a direction to reach a location or a
place.

So, rather than using (doko) which is used to ask location in a plain form we can use ( dochira ) to ask for a direction in a
polite manner.

8. Kanji :

Hiragana

Romaji

Okuni wa ( dochira ) desuka. Tai desu.

Meaning

Which country do you (come) from ? . Thailand.

The interrogative pronoun (dochira) can also be used to ask for someones origin or nationality. Since the one who ask the
question using (o) in front of (kuni) to indicate a honorific prefix we tend to use the formal words which in this case is
(dochira).
9. Hiragana :

Romaji :

Sore wa ( doko ) no wain desuka. Furansu no wain desu.

Meaning :

Where do that wine (come) from ? . (It is) a frances wine.

The perfect answer will be . It is also trying to ask the origin of a wine but it is stated in an informal situation.

10. Kanji :

Hiragana :

Romaji :

Kono kamera wa ( ikura ) desuka. 35.000 en desu.

Meaning :

How much is this camera ?. (It is) 35.000 yen.

The answer for this question is (ikura). It can be translated as how much. It is an interrogative pronoun used when we want to
ask a price for an item.

11. Kanji :

Hiragana :

Romaji :Toshokan no denwa bangou wa ( nanban ) desuka. 31 no 8689 desu.

Meaning What is the number of the librarys phone number ?. It is 31

8689.

It is obvious from the conversation form acquired based on the above question the answer is (nan ban). It is a combination of
( nan ) which can be translated as what and (ban). Literally combined it can be translated as what number from the answer nan
ban. It is a suitable answer to ask for a telephone number .
12. Kanji :

Hiragana :

Romaji : Santosu-san wa burajiru ( kara ) kimashita.

Meaning Santos came from Brazil.

It is a particle that is suitable to be combined with verb kuru or kimasu (to come). Particle (kara) can be classified as a direction
particle. Particle (kara) which can be translated as from is used in the above question following a country name or place
indicating the subject s origin came from that country name or place.

13. Kanji :

Hiragana :

Romaji : Kinou takushii ( de ) uchi ( e ) kaerimashita.

Meaning Yesterday (I) came back home by taxi.

There are two answers for the above question. The first one is particle ( de ). The particle is used to describe means or way to do
something. It is used after takushii which indicate by using taxi the subject is doing something which in the above questions case was
come back home.

The second particle ( e ) is a direction particle. It is a particle which describe the direction of the subject moves which in this case is
the subjects house.

14. Kanji :

Hiragana

Romaji Watashi wa 8 gatsu ( ni ) tomodachi ( to ) Hokkaidou ( e ) ikimasu.

Meaning I am going to Hokkaido with my friend at August.

The above question has several answers. The first one should be answered with particle (ni ). It is used in a various time expressions
such as minutes, hour, month day or even year in a specific point in a time. The above question has a specific time declared which is
the month of August.

The second answer is particle ( to ). It is a particle used to indicate that an activity is done together based on the above questions
context. It is translated as together, with. So, the above question indicate that the subject is going to Hokkaido together with his or her
friend.

The third answer is a direction particle ( e ). It is indicating the direction or way the subject go or move.

15. Kanji :

Hiragana

Romaji Su-pa- ( de ) pan ( to ) gyunyuu ( wo ) kaimashita.

Meaning I bought bread and milk at the supermarket.

As the previous question the above question also has several answers. The first answer is particle ( de ). It is a particle used to
describe the place of action, activity takes or already happened. It is followed a place or a location name which is su-pa or supermarket
in the above context and the activity that involved was buy a bread and also a milk.

The second particle, ( to ) it is particle used in the above question to connect between nouns usually two or three and can be
translated as and.

The third answer is ( wo ). It is a particle that indicate object of an action. The object is the bread and also the milk and the action was
to buy the object itself which is stated before.

16. Kanji :

Hiragana

Romaji Kesa nani ( mo ) tabemasendeshita.

Meaning This morning I didnt eat anything.

The above question is indicating a total negation concerning a meaning or stressing that there is nothing or none. It is particle ( mo )
which is followed with a negative verb. It means that the subject didnt eat anything.