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Japanese Verbs: English Meanings Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you want to say "to return something" in Japanese, which verb should you use?

a)

かえす

b)

かう

c)

おわる

d)

うる

2.

What is the meaning of the Japanese verb "かける" when used with "かぎを"?

a)

to lock

b)

to make a phone call

c)

to wear glasses

d)

to lend

3.

Which Japanese verb means "to win"?

a)

かつ

b)

かりる

c)

きく

d)

しぬ

4.

What does "しぬ" mean in English?

a)

to die

b)

to live

c)

to sit

d)

to help

5.

Which verb would you use in Japanese to say "to get hungry"?

a)

すく

b)

たつ

c)

きめる

d)

くもる

6.

If you want to say "to answer" in Japanese, which verb would you use?

a)

こたえる

b)

しめる

c)

つかれる

d)

すう

7.

What does the verb "てつだう" mean in English?

a)

to help

b)

to lose

c)

to pay

d)

to throw

8.

Which verb would you use in Japanese to say "to repair"?

a)

なおす

b)

はく

c)

のむ

d)

まがる

9.

Which Japanese verb means "to become"?

a)

なる

b)

はなす

c)

のぼる

d)

はれる

10.

Which verb would you use in Japanese to say "to climb"?

a)

のぼる

b)

つたえる

c)

まける

d)

ふえる

11.

Which Japanese verb means "to talk"?

a)

はなす

b)

ぬぐ

c)

のる

d)

まがる

12.

Which Japanese verb means "to increase"?

a)

ふえる

b)

へる

c)

まがる

d)

とまる

13.

What does "まがる" mean in English?

a)

to turn

b)

to lose

c)

to repair

d)

to sleep

14.

Which Japanese verb would you use to say "to take something"?

a)

もっていく

b)

もらう

c)

おちる

d)

かたづける

15.

If you want to say "to laugh" in Japanese, which verb would you use?

a)

わらう

b)

よぶ

c)

あびる

d)

かえる

16.

What does the verb "けす" mean in English?

a)

to switch off

b)

to bloom

c)

to touch

d)

to enjoy

17.

How do you say "to go out" in Japanese?

a)

でかける

b)

たのむ

c)

つれていく

d)

とどける

18.

If you want to say "to run away" in Japanese, which verb would you use?

a)

にげる

b)

とぶ

c)

つづく

d)

たたく

19.

Which verb would you use to say "to attach" in Japanese?

a)

つける

b)

つづく

c)

つとめる

d)

つれてくる

20.

Which of the following is the correct translation for "to permit, to forgive"?

a)

ゆるす

b)

ひろう

c)

まにあう

d)

よる

21.

What is the Japanese verb for "to pick up"?

a)

ひろう

b)

やる

c)

ぬすむ

d)

わたる

22.

What is the English meaning of "まにあう"?

a)

to be on time, be sufficient

b)

to rejoice

c)

to attach, to stick

d)

to drop by

23.

Which Japanese verb means "to throw"?

a)

かす

b)

なげる

c)

しめる

d)

およぐ

24.

What does the verb "おちる" mean in English?

a)

to swim

b)

to close

c)

to fall

d)

to lend

25.

If you want to say "to lend" in Japanese, which verb would you use?

a)

およぐ

b)

かす

c)

しぬ

d)

かう

26.

Which Japanese verb means "to borrow"?

a)

かりる

b)

かす

c)

かう

d)

かえる

27.

What is the English meaning of the verb "たのむ"?

a)

to ask, to request

b)

to run

c)

to win

d)

to return

28.

If you want to say "to deliver" in Japanese, which verb should you use?

a)

とどける

b)

なおす

c)

はなす

d)

つける

29.

Which Japanese verb means "to borrow"?

a)

かえる

b)

かう

c)

かす

d)

かりる

30.

What does the verb "はく" mean in English?

a)

to sweep

b)

to help

c)

to lend

d)

to answer

31.

If you want to say "to close" in Japanese, which verb would you use?

a)

のぼる

b)

なおす

c)

つける

d)

しめる

32.

Which Japanese verb means "to lend"?

a)

かう

b)

かりる

c)

かす

d)

かえる

33.

What is the English meaning of the verb "つづく"?

a)

to continue

b)

to win

c)

to borrow

d)

to sweep

34.

How do you say "to lose" in Japanese?

a)

つける

b)

まける

c)

しめる

d)

かつ

35.

Which Japanese verb means "to swim"?

a)

かす

b)

しぬ

c)

なおす

d)

およぐ

36.

What does the verb "たのむ" mean in English?

a)

to request

b)

to climb

c)

to borrow

d)

to answer

37.

If you want to say "to pay" in Japanese, which verb would you use?

a)

まがる

b)

つける

c)

なる

d)

はらう

38.

How would you say "to change"

a)

かむ

b)

かえる

c)

こわす

d)

しんじる

39.

くらべる =

a)

to fix

b)

to change

c)

to compare

d)

to believe

40.

さがす =

a)

to search for

b)

to touch

41.

さわる =

a)

to search for

b)

to touch

42.

しらべる =

a)

to compare

b)

to investigate

43.

きめる =

a)

to make

b)

to try

c)

to decide

d)

to take

44.

ちがう =

a)

to compare

b)

to sing

c)

to use

d)

to be different/wrong

45.

はれる =

a)

to enter

b)

to pay

c)

to be sunny

46.

やめる =

a)

to rest

b)

to quit

c)

to take

d)

to fly

47.

みつける

a)

to show

b)

to hear

c)

to see

d)

to find

48.

すてる

a)

to try

b)

to throw out

c)

to touch

49.

もうしこむ

a)

to apply, to register

b)

to smoke, to inhale

50.

よろこぶ

a)

to read

b)

to win

c)

to rejoice

d)

to lose