[For Seniors] Enjoy Brain Training with English Trivia Quizzes and Fun Facts

watermelon

“Watermelon” (ウォーターメロン) refers to suika in Japanese. Suika is a quintessential summer fruit, and because it’s packed with water, it’s popular as a perfect hydrating fruit for hot days.

dining room / a room for eating meals

“Dining room” means “shokudō” (a dining hall) or “a room for eating” in Japanese. “Dining” comes from the verb “dine,” meaning “to eat a meal,” and combined with “room,” it refers to a room used for eating.

Lost

“Lost” is the past tense and past participle of “lose,” mainly used to mean “lost” (no longer possessed) or “strayed.” For example, “I am lost.” means “I’m lost (I’ve lost my way).”

Mathematics

“Math” means “mathematics” in English. Strictly speaking, it’s an abbreviation of “mathematics,” and it’s commonly used in American English. In the UK, it is often expressed in the plural form as “maths.”

Congratulations!

"Congratulations!" corresponds to the Japanese "おめでとう！" It's an expression used in celebratory situations like birthdays, weddings, and passing an exam. "Thank you!" means "ありがとう," and "Good luck!" means "がんばってね！" or "幸運を祈る."

I play tennis.

"I play tennis." corresponds to the Japanese "テニスをします." The verb "play" is used with sports and musical instruments to mean "do" or "perform," and "tennis" is simply "テニス."

It is raining.

"It is raining." corresponds to the Japanese "雨が降っている." "Raining" is the present continuous form of "rain," indicating that the action of "rain falling" is happening right now.