Understanding Katakana in Japanese

Understanding Katakana in Japanese

Assessment

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World Languages

Hard

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4 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary use of Katakana in Japanese?

Writing native Japanese words

Representing grammatical particles

Transcribing foreign loanwords and names

Formal and ceremonial texts

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is "Germany" written in Japanese Katakana?

パリ

ドイツ

インド

カナダ

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Katakana word "ポルトガル" (Porutogaru) refers to which country?

Poland

Portugal

Norway

Sweden

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To indicate a person's nationality or origin in Japanese, what is typically added after the country name?

は (wa)

です (desu)

人 (jin)

さん (san)