クイズ

くいず
noun
quiz
entertainment
1. quiz, trivia question
A question or set of questions used to test knowledge, often in an entertaining format. In Japanese, クイズ often refers to trivia-style questions rather than formal tests.
クイズに答(こた)える。
To answer a quiz question.
クイズ番組(ばんぐみ)を見(み)るのが好(す)きだ。
I like watching quiz shows.
忘年会(ぼうねんかい)でクイズ大会(たいかい)をやったら、盛(も)り上(あ)がった。
We held a quiz competition at the year-end party and it was a hit.

Usage

クイズ in Japanese usage leans toward entertainment-style trivia rather than academic testing. Quiz shows (クイズ番組(ばんぐみ)) are a staple of Japanese television. For classroom tests, テスト or 試験(しけん) is used instead.

Common collocations

Related Words

Compare: 謎々(なぞなぞ) (riddle)
Compare: なぞ解(と)き (puzzle-solving)
Compare: 小(しょう)テスト (quiz)
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Added 2026.2.10 17:06 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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