Japanese Word Thread

[Josiah]

denkiya: electronics store

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keekiya: sweet shop

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honya: bookstore

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resutoran: restaurant

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kissaten: coffee shop

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baikinngusutairu resutoran: a buffet restaurant

[Silver]

owari: the end

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ryouri: a suffix meaning food or cousine

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magatama: a traditional Japanese bead/pendant design usually carved from stone, the shape strongly resembles a 9, often used in Shinto talismens

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katana: Japanese samurai sword, extremely sharp and fairly long

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wakizashi: the second of a samurai's three swords, it's shorter than a katana

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tanto: the third of a samurai's three swords, this one is more of a long knife than a sword

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samurai: essentially the Japanese equivalent of the European knight, they generally swore themselves to a single lord and were often skilled in not only swordplay but poetry and art as well

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shogun: ancient Japan's military leader; depending on the specific period of history, the shogun either served or controlled the emperor

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shogun: ancient Japan's military leader; depending on the specific period of history, the shogun either served or controlled the emperor

Academic Bowl a few years ago.... the buzzer round....

Question asking dude: "What were ancient Japanese military rulers called?"
Me: *confused*
Some other person: "Shoguns"
Question asking dude: "Correct."

Later....
Me: "I didn't get that Japaense ruler question..."
My friend: "Why not? That's what they were called?"
Me: "Why do they have a different name than other rulers? How are they special?"
My friend: "...Uhm.... Saber... Ruler. As in. Rules over stuff."
Me: "OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH I THOUGHT IT WAS LIKE A RULER THAT MEASURED STUFF THAT MAKES SO MUCH MORE SENSE!"

...that was a fail on my part.