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1. What is the Japanese word for the practice of taking on the famous name of one’s predecessor or ancestor? xxxmei 2. In today’s kabuki world, what is the “big stage name” that comes after “Ebizo”? 3. Besides kabuki, which profession has a tradition of apprentices taking on the name of their masters? (1) sumo wrestler (2) novelist (3) singer (4) chef 4. What do you call the practice of a child taking on their parent’s profession in Japanese (this is not the practice of taking on the parent’s name)? It is often seen in politicians. sexxx 5. Who is the warlord who changed his name several times, later unifing Japan for the first time?

1.偉大いだい先代せんだい
idai na senndai
one’s predecessor
ya
or
先祖せんぞ
sennzo no
ancestor
名前なまえ
namae wo
the famous name of
hikitsugu
taking on
ことを
koto wo
the practice of
なんいますか。
nann to iimasu ka.
What is the Japanese word for
漢字かんじで「〇めい
kannji de - mei
xxxmei
2.現在げんざい
gennzai no
In today’s
歌舞伎界かぶきかいで、
kabuki kai de,
kabuki world,
海老蔵えびぞう
ebizou
“Ebizo”
ga tsugu
that comes after
もっと有名ゆうめい芸名げいめい
mottomo yuumei na geimei ha
the “big stage name”
なんですか。
nanndesuka.
what is ?
3. 歌舞伎かぶき
kabuki
kabuki
以外いがいで、
igai de,
Besides
先代せんだい先祖せんぞ
senndai ya sennzo
their masters
no
of
na wo
the name
hikitsugu
apprentices taking on
慣習かんしゅうがあるものは
kannshuu ga arumono ha
has a tradition of 
どれですか。
dore desuka.
which profession
(1)相撲すもう
sumou
sumo wrestler
(2)作家さっか
sakka
novelist
(3)歌手かしゅ
kashu
singer
(4)シェフしぇふ
shefu
chef
4.
ko ga
a child
おや
oya no
their parent’s
職業しょくぎょう
shokugyou wo
profession
hikitsugu
taking on
こと
koto
the practice of
名前なまえ
namae ha
(the parent’s name
がない)
hikitsuganai
this is not the practice of taking on)
なんいますか。
wo nannto iimasu ka.
What do you call in Japanese
政治家せいじか
seihika ni
in politicians.
よく
yoku
often
られます。
mirare masu.
It is seen
漢字かんじで「〇」
kannji de se-
sexxx
5.何度なんど
nanndo mo
several times
名前なまええ、
namae wo kae,
who changed his name
のち
nochi ni
later
日本にほん
nihonn wo
Japan
統一とういつした
touitsu shita
unifing
最初さいしょ
saisho no
for the first time
武将ぶしょう
bushou ha
warlord
だれですか。
dare desuka.
Who is the

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