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Edition 01 · Listening Quiz #8

One stream, eleven doors into Japanese

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11question chapters
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N5 → N3gentle level path
Source lessonA public lesson by Nako Moon

Listening Quiz #8

YouTubePublished Jul 25, 20262:36:51

Original YouTube titleJapanese Listening Quiz: Can You Guess the Word? #8 | JP VTuber [JLPT N5/N4/N3]

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The eleven-question trail

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Choose a clue, open the original chapter, then return to reveal the word. Four answers unfold into editorial nuance maps based on Nako's explanations.

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Question 1 · N5

Question 1 N5 17:51
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You wear it outside. Slippers and school indoor shoes have their own names.

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くつ Shoes and their indoor neighbors

kutsu

Guess an everyday N5 word, then hear why 靴 normally points to outside footwear while slippers and school shoes are named differently.

Practice this word · Clothes

Question 2 · N5

Question 2 N5 31:19
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It uses electricity, travels in a bag, and saves a scene when you press a button.

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カメラかめら A memory maker in your bag

kamera

Follow clues about electricity, carrying something outside, and pressing a button to capture a photo.

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Question 3 · N5

Question 3 N5 40:02
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Its face often has twelve numbers, and it tells you something all day.

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時計とけい Clock, watch, and 腕時計

tokei

Numbers one through twelve reveal the answer, followed by a useful learner question: 時計 is general, while a wristwatch is 腕時計.

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Question 4 · N5

Question 4 N5 51:00
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Beef, pork, chicken, karaage, and shabu-shabu all point to one food family.

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にく From 牛 and 豚 to から揚げ

niku

Food clues connect animal categories with familiar Japanese dishes such as から揚げ and しゃぶしゃぶ.

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Question 5 · N4

Question 5 N4 1:02:24
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People and machines gather in this building to make cars, food, and more.

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工場こうじょう A place where things are made

kōjō

Move into N4 with a building full of people and tools, where cars, food, and many other things are produced.

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Question 6 · N4

Question 6 N4 1:12:53
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Money and cards travel together in this small thing, inside a bag or pocket.

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財布さいふ Cash, cards, and one small carry

saifu

Listen for what fits in a bag or pocket and carries money, credit cards, and bank cards when you go out.

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Question 7 · N4

Question 7 N4 1:24:21
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Before bed, you might write the day's events or feelings in it — on paper or online.

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日記にっき A small record of the day

nikki

Paper or internet, events or feelings: combine the clues for something many people write before bed.

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Question 8 · N4

Question 8 N4 1:41:18
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A trip comes home as local sweets or a small gift for family and friends.

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お土産おみやげ A trip brought home for someone

omiyage

Travel, local sweets, family, and friends come together in a cultural word that is more than a generic present.

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Question 9 · N3

Question 9 N3 1:53:18
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Exercise, sleep, and food help protect this broad state of well-being.

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健康けんこう Health, condition, and how you feel

kenkō

An abstract N3 answer opens into a practical comparison of health itself, physical condition, and everyday ways to ask how someone feels.

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Question 10 · N3

Question 10 N3 2:07:51
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What feeling can admiration for a teacher, parent, or skilled person become?

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尊敬そんけい Respect with room for overlap

sonkei

After the answer, a viewer question grows into a careful comparison with 尊重 and 憧れ — including where their meanings can overlap.

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Question 11 · N3

Question 11 N3 2:23:28
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Cars barely move during Obon or year-end travel. What is happening on the road?

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渋滞じゅうたい Traffic jams — then a playful twist

jūtai

Roads, Obon, and year-end travel reveal the literal answer; later, Nako shows how the same word can pile up cuteness in playful speech.

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