Cherry Blossom Quiz

What does 花見（はなみ）mean?

• Tree Watching

• Cherry Blossom Viewing

• Flower Festival

• Cherry Blossom Festival

Answer explanation

花見 can also be translated as "Flower Viewing Festival", however it's most often associated with Cherry Blossoms.

この漢字「花見団子」はどうやって読みますか。

• かげんだんご

• はなげんだんこ

• はなみだんこ

• はなみだんご

Fill in the Blank (in Japanese or Rōmaji) according to the Image

桜の下に（_____）を食べます。

True or False

花見は2月に始まります。

• 正しい

  ✅

• 間違い

  ❌

Answer explanation

花見は3月末から４月央までです。時々、5月にあります。

これは何ですか。

• 花びらが落ちる

• 桜嵐

• 花吹雪

• フラワーストーム

What is the Most Popular Variety of Cherry Blossom?

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• Kanzan

翻訳　Translate

A：「桜も見れたし、よく飲んで食べた。」

B：「うんうん、満たされた〜　お弁当おいしかった！ごちそうさまでした。」

• A: "The cherry blossoms are beautiful, and I had fun eating and drinking."

  B: "No, no, the best part was the bento. It was amazing! Let's Eat!"

• A: "I saw the cherry blossoms, but only got to drink and eat a little bit."

  B: "Yeah, me too. I'm still hungry. That bento looks delicious, let's eat!"

• A: "We got to see the cherry blossoms, and we drank and ate a lot."

  B: "Yeah, I'm full! The bento was delicious. Thank you for the meal!"

What are some of the ingredients of a Hanami Bento?

• 巻き寿司（まきずし）、漬物（つけもの）、卵焼き（たまごやき）、かまぼこ

  Sushi Rolls, Pickled Vegetables, Japanese Omelets, Pink and White Fish Cakes

• 伊達巻（だてまき）、おぞに、あんこ、筑前煮（ちくぜんに）

  Sweet Rolled Omelets, Mochi in Soup, Sweet Red Bean Paste, Simmered Chicken and Vegetables

• ケーキ、すき焼き（すきやき）、もち、しゃぶしゃぶ

  Cake, Simmered Meat, Rice Cakes, Hot Pot

• カツ丼（かつどん）、キットカッツ（きっとかっつ）

  Deep Fried Pork Cutlet on Rice, Kit-Kats

Answer explanation

Answer 2 contains ingredients from Osechi Ryori, which is served during New Year's

Answer 3 contains ingredients from typical Japanese birthday parties.

Answer 4 contains ingredients eaten before major games, and tests, due to them having a similar sound to the Japanese word for “Win” 勝つ（かつ）

Fill in the Blank (in Japanese or Rōmaji)

花(_____)団子

"Dumplings rather than Flowers"

Answer explanation

"Just like you’d munch on popcorn when you watch a film, spectators bring snacks and drinks to eat while they gather to view the blossoms. But some people are more interested in the food than the flowers, giving rise to the saying hana yori dango. One of the more popular picnic treats is the hanami dango: sweet round dumplings served on a stick, with one pink, one white, and one green dumpling." ーMemrise

What is the blue tarp that Japanese people sit on during Hanami called?

• 毛布（もうふ）

  mōfu

• ピックニック

  ブランケット

  ぴっくにっく

  ぶらんけっと

  pikkunikku

  buranketto

• ブルーシート

  ぶるうしいと

  burūshīto

• レジャーシート

  れじゃあしいと

  rezhāshīto