Elephant

It’s that classic trick question where the sound and rhythm of the word “mirin” make you want to answer “giraffe,” the long-necked animal. The one with the long nose is the elephant, and the one with the long neck is the giraffe. It’s the kind of quiz that makes you slip up and laugh!

Brake

This quiz is one where, by saying “akusesu” (“access”) ten times, you end up reflexively answering with “akuseru” (“accelerator”) because they sound similar. In a car, you press the accelerator to speed up, and when you want to slow down, you press the brake.

sleigh

This is a trick quiz where, by saying “shika” ten times in a row, you’ll be tempted to answer the animal “reindeer.” It’s true that reindeer help Santa, but what Santa Claus rides is not a reindeer—it’s a sleigh.

Snow White

The sound of the word “chandelier” is very similar to the fairy tale name “Cinderella,” isn’t it? By saying it over and over, the image in your mind gets strongly pulled toward the word Cinderella. This quiz makes you want to blurt out “Cinderella!”, but the correct answer to the one who ate the poisoned apple is “Snow White.”

closet

If you keep saying the word “dance,” your brain can get led astray by the very similar-sounding word “tansu” (chest of drawers). So when someone asks, “Where do you put the futon?” you might blurt out “In the tansu!” But a tansu is for storing clothes. The correct place to store a futon is the oshiire (closet).

beef cutlet

This is a trick quiz where, by repeating the word “tonkachi” (hammer), you end up mistakenly answering “tonkatsu” because they sound similar. Tonkatsu is a dish made by deep-frying pork, while the dish made by deep-frying beef is called beef cutlet (beef katsu).

jungle gym

This is a question where, by repeatedly saying “blank,” you might be tempted to answer “swing” because it sounds similar. However, a swing is something you ride, not something you climb up and down to play on. The correct answer here is a jungle gym.