When learning foreign language, building vocabulary is a key, as you know. In this article, I would like to introduce you to a simple word game that helps you build vocabulary. You can do this game anywhere, and it is pretty fun!<\/p>\n
The game is called Shiritori(\u3057\u308a\u3068\u308a) in Japanese. This is a word game that is played by more than two people. \u00a0Each person takes turn to say one Japanese word at a time. The rule is, a word has to start with the “Last Kana” of the previous word, and the word you mention cannot contain “\u3093” \u00a0at the end as there is no Japanese word that starts with\u00a0\u00a0“\u3093”. \u00a0The person who says the word ending\u00a0\u00a0“\u3093” loses the game.<\/p>\n
So, quick summary of the game is:<\/p>\n
Let’s get started….<\/p>\n
The first person normally decides the first word which can be any noun as long as it does not end with\u00a0“\u3093”. \u00a0In this dialogue below, I have used the names, Ken and Yuki as an example.<\/p>\n
Ken: \u3057\u304b (shika, deer)<\/p>\n
Yuki: \u304b\u3089\u3059(karasu, crow)<\/p>\n
Ken: \u3059\u3044\u304b (suika, watermelon)<\/p>\n
Yuki: \u304b\u3076\u3068\u3080\u3057 (kabutomushi, Japanese beetle)<\/p>\n
Ken: \u3057\u307e\u3046\u307e(shimauma, zebra)<\/p>\n
Yuki:\u30de\u30a4\u30af (maiku,\u00a0microphone)<\/p>\n
Ken: \u304f\u308b\u307e(kuruma, car)<\/p>\n
Yuki: \u30de\u30c3\u30c8\u30ec\u30b9(mattresu, mattress)<\/p>\n
Ken: \u3059\u305a\u3081 (suzume, sparrow)<\/p>\n
Yuki: \u3081\u3060\u304b (medaka, killifish)<\/p>\n
Ken: \u304b\u3070\u3093 (kaban, bag)**<\/p>\n
So, the last word Ken mentioned here ends with\u00a0“\u3093” , so he loses this game. Check out the following video, this is called Animal Shiritori where words used here are all about animals.<\/p>\n