Describing Japanese things comparing and contrasting practice Choose one of the things below and try to explain it by comparing it to Japanese or foreign things which people overseas are likely to be more familiar with. You also might be able to compare them to each other. Does your partner agree with your explanation? Can they make it easier to understand or more accurate? Amazake An donatsu Champon Chankonabe Chawan mushi Chuhai Daikon Edamame Fugu Genmai cha Goya Hanjuku tamago Happoshu Hayashi rice Hijiki Hire-katsu Umeshu Kakigori Kare pan Kareraisu Konnyaku Kushiyaki Matcha Matsutake Mentaiko Mirin Mochi rice Negi Okonomiyaki Omuraisu Ponzu Sembei Shabu shabu Shochu Soba Somen Tamago yaki Tonjiru Tonkatsu sauce Tsukemono Udon Wasabi Yaki-imo Yakitori Yuzu Use the hints of the next page to help if you need to, starting with any which were too difficult to explain. Downloaded from http://tefltastic.wordpress.com Amazake – Sake (= Japanese rice wine) An donutsu – Jam doughnut Champon – Ramen Chankonabe – Stew Chawan mushi – Custard Chuhai – Soda/ Pop/ Fizzy drinks Daikon – Radish Edamame – Peas Fugu – Normal white fish Genmai cha – Green tea Goya – Cucumber Hanjuku tamago – Boiled egg Happoshu – Beer Hayashi rice – Curry Hijiki – Nori Hire-katsu – Tonkatsu/ Pork cutlet Umeshu – Sake Kakigori – Ice cream Kare pan – Donut Kareraisu – Indian curry Konnyaku – Jelly/ Jello Kushiyaki – Kebab Matcha – Green tea Matsutake – Button mushrooms/ Champignon/ Shiitake Mentaiko – Caviar Mirin – Vinegar Mochi rice – Normal white rice Negi – Spring onion/ Leek Okonomiyaki – Pancake Omuraisu – Omelette Ponzu – Soy sauce Sembei – Crisps/ Potato chips Shabu shabu – Sukiyaki Shochu – Vodka Soba – Ramen Somen – Spaghetti Tamago yaki – Omelette Tonjiru – Miso soup Tonkatsu sauce – Ketchup Tsukemono – Pickles Udon – Soba/ Ramen Wasabi – English mustard Yaki-imo – Baked potato/ Jacket potato Yakitori – Chicken kebab Yuzu – Orange/ Lemon Downloaded from http://tefltastic.wordpress.com Do the same with these other Japanese things. Chabudai Futon Geta Hakama Ikebana Izakaya Jimbei Katana Kotatsu Obi Ryoukan Washlette Yukata Zabuton Use the hints under the fold below to help if you need to, starting with any which are too difficult to explain. ---------------------------------------------------- Chabudai – Table Futon – Bed Geta – Sandal/ Flipflops Hakama – Kimono Ikebana – Flower arranging Izakaya – Pub/ Restaurant Jimbei – Pajamas Katana – Sword Kotatsu – Table Obi – Belt Ryoukan – Hotel Washlette – Toilet Yukata – Kimono Zabuton – Cushion Downloaded from http://tefltastic.wordpress.com .