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Japanese Family Vocabulary

Japanese Family Vocabulary

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👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Part 1: Family Vocabulary Matching

1. Match the Japanese family terms with their English meanings:
1. かぞく
2. おとうさん
3. おかあさん
4. おにいさん
5. おねえさん
6. おとうと
7. いもうと
8. そふ
9. そぼ
A. Mother
B. Younger sister
C. Grandfather
D. Father
E. Older brother
F. Family
G. Grandmother
H. Younger brother
I. Older sister

✏️ Part 2: Fill in the Blanks

2. Complete the sentences using the correct Japanese family vocabulary:

a) My family is called ____________ in Japanese.

b) I call my father ____________ in Japanese.

c) My mother is called ____________ in Japanese.

d) An older brother is called ____________.

e) A younger sister is called ____________.

3. Complete the sentence pattern using Japanese:

これは わたし の ____________ です。(This is my mother.)

____________ は おとうさん です。(I am the father.)

🔤 Part 3: Multiple Choice

4. Which Japanese word means "older sister"?

いもうと

おねえさん

おかあさん

そぼ

5. What is the correct sentence structure for "This is my father"?

おとうさん は これ です

これは わたし の おとうさん です

わたし は おとうさん これ です

です おとうさん これは わたし

6. Which family terms use the honorific prefix "お"? (Select all that apply)

おとうさん

いもうと

おかあさん

おとうと

おにいさん

そふ

🎨 Part 4: Creative Activities

7. Draw your family tree and label each family member in Japanese:
8. Write three sentences about your family using the pattern: これは わたし の _____ です。

🌏 Part 5: Cultural Understanding

9. Why do you think Japanese family terms use honorific prefixes like "お"?
10. Compare Japanese and Australian family terms. What similarities and differences do you notice?
11. Which cultural values are reflected in Japanese family language? (Select all that apply)

Respect

Politeness

Hierarchy

Informality

Age awareness

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