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Challenge together! A roundup of word games for adults

A Vocaloid producer who is also a music writerAraki Jakkan
I’ve worked in a variety of roles—regardless of pro or amateur settings—including live event PA, cameraman for video and photography, restaurant staff, and logistics center staff. I now spend my days as a part-time writer. I’ve contributed to music and manga websites with feature/review articles, and wrote the liner notes included as a bonus for 1st PLACE Inc.’s “IA SUPER BEST.” As for my music background, I started playing guitar in junior high and focused on band activities during my school years. For over 15 years since then, up to the present, I’ve continued releasing original tracks as a Vocaloid producer. My areas of expertise are Japanese rock, Vocaloid, and manga.

For example, do you ever find yourself bored during a road trip with friends or at a get-together at someone’s place? If you’ve ever thought, “I wish there were something fun to do in little pockets of free time,” good news! In this article, we’ll introduce word games and activities we recommend for adults.

They’re great for killing time, and many are also fun to dive into more seriously.

They might even serve as a bit of brain training! Be sure to give them a try!

Challenge together! A collection of word games for adults (21–30)

Snowplow in operation

[Tongue Twister Navi] Snowplow Snow Removal in Progress | Japanese Tongue Twisters | Hayakuchi Kotoba

Snowplow in operation

A tongue twister based on a scene often seen in snowy regions: “Snowplow snow removal in progress.” The tricky part of this tongue twister is that the word for “snow removal” appears twice, which makes it easy to lose track of where you are as you repeat it.

It also features several pronunciation challenges: the “jo” sound occurs twice, and the “sha” and “gyo” sounds each occur once.

Try practicing with those four points in mind.

If you master this tongue twister, you might just get better at pronouncing the small kana sounds (ゃ, ゅ, ょ).

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In conclusion

We’ve introduced everything from games that have become popular in recent years to traditional Japanese wordplay.

Since this is aimed at adults, we’ve tried to include many that make you really think.

Just working through the ones listed in order will let you enjoy yourself for a long time!