If you find you can't understand what the kids are talking about, here is some ....

Shogakko Japanese!

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jankenpon
gu
choki
pa
saisho wa gu
aiko desho


onbu
dakko
kancho


dame!
asobo!


oni
oni dare?
oni?
oni ja nai!
irete!


kakurenbo
mo ii kai
mada dayo
mo ii yo


onigokko tag,
korioni
butsukeioni
dojjiboru
kankeri
dorokei
keidoro
same to ningen
isutori
yubizumo
darumasan ga koronda

rock, scissors, paper game
rock
scissors
paper
chant used at beginning of jankenpon
chant used when there is a tie in janken


piggyback
front piggyback (piggyfront?)
the act of jabbing fingers
up someone's bottom
(lit 'enema')
No! bad!
Let's play!


 'it' in games
Who is 'it'?
Are you 'it'?
I'm not 'it'!
Let me play too!


hide and seek
are you ready?
not yet!
we're ready


tag, chasings
 freeze tag
brandings
dodgeball
kick the can
cops and robbers
cops and robbers
sharks and people
musical chairs
thumb sumo
freeze-in-position game

by
Will Jasprizza


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