This is a Japanese-language learning activity. The article and controls are in English; the practice words, sentences and Japanese audio remain in Japanese.
Expressions from old stories
Match Japanese expressions from old stories with their meanings.
Hints available
Keep practising at your pace
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How to play
expression → meaningormeaning → expressionChoose from four options.
Use Hint to read the story behind the expression and explore its meaning.
About this activity
What can you practise?
✨ Reading Japanese
Think about what an expression means in the text you are reading.
✨ Writing or giving a speech
Explore how a short expression can communicate an idea or feeling.
✨ Exploring more advanced Japanese
Connect the expression’s meaning with its origin as you build your vocabulary.