Let's Play Shiritori!
Posted: September 5th, 2008, 2:40 am
Shiritori is a Japanese word game where each person has to provide a word based on the final kana of the previous word with the following rules:
1. No word may be repeated. Repeating a word means you lose and the game is over (but we might restart it).
2. You can't use a word that ends in the kana 'n' (ん). As there are no words that begin that way, if you use such a word, you lose and the game is over (but we might restart it).
3. Words have to be nouns. If you provide a non-noun, you lose and the game is over (but we might restart it).
4. Words have to be real Japanese words. Loan-words are fine as long as they are nouns.
5. NEW SPECIAL RAJ RULE: No obscure kana.
6. Word must be related to Detective Conan, if it's not, or you fail to explain how, you lose and the game is over (promises, promises).
This is a great way to learn some Japanese vocabulary. I hope a lot of the forum members can get into this.
Here's an example of play:
Person 1:Â ã
1. No word may be repeated. Repeating a word means you lose and the game is over (but we might restart it).
2. You can't use a word that ends in the kana 'n' (ん). As there are no words that begin that way, if you use such a word, you lose and the game is over (but we might restart it).
3. Words have to be nouns. If you provide a non-noun, you lose and the game is over (but we might restart it).
4. Words have to be real Japanese words. Loan-words are fine as long as they are nouns.
5. NEW SPECIAL RAJ RULE: No obscure kana.
6. Word must be related to Detective Conan, if it's not, or you fail to explain how, you lose and the game is over (promises, promises).
This is a great way to learn some Japanese vocabulary. I hope a lot of the forum members can get into this.
Here's an example of play:
Person 1:Â ã
