(Most blackboards in Japan are actually green-boards)
しらゆきとバットマン
Snow White and Batman
This whole apple thing is a bit weird, admittedly. There is little we can do about it, but in general conversation Japanese green apples are called ‘blue apples’. Absolutely no-one says 緑のりんご midori no ringo. People would look at you and think you’re missing the plot somewhere. So let’s not miss the plot and join them in their confusion, but deep-down we know better! Ha-ha!
“Little blue apples in the summertime…”
– nah… just not the same…
Paulownia Flowers
Wisteria Flowers
Illustration from the famous fairy tale
a grey bunny and a grey dog
鼠 ねずみ nezumi = mouse
These are all the な adjectives we could find that you might need for your first NCEA Level 1 Examination. Mind you this is needed normally at the end of Year 11 and they cover the first six complete levels of the New Zealand Japanese Curriculum.
Japanese Language and Culture