クイズ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

Refers to a quiz game, test of knowledge, or a set of questions, often in a casual or entertainment context.

〈事こと〉クイズに答こたえるto answer a quiz question
テレビのクイズに答こたえて賞しょう金きんをもらった。
I answered a quiz on TV and won some prize money.
〈人ひと〉がクイズを出だすfor someone to pose a quiz question
先せん生せいが漢かん字じのクイズを出だした。
The teacher gave a kanji quiz.
クイズに挑ちょう戦せんするto try one's hand at a quiz
友とも達だちと一いっ緒しょにオンラインクイズに挑ちょう戦せんした。
I tried an online quiz together with a friend.

テストN5
テスト is a formal, graded test or exam, while クイズ is a lighter, game-like set of questions often for fun.
問もん題だいN5
問題 refers broadly to any question or problem, whereas クイズ specifically implies a quiz-style, entertaining set of questions.
試し験けんN4
試験 is a serious, often high-stakes examination, while クイズ is casual and typically used for entertainment or practice.
なぞなぞN2
クイズ is a quiz made of factual or multiple-choice questions, while なぞなぞ is a riddle that hinges on wordplay or lateral thinking.

クイズ番ばん組ぐみN2
クイズ refers to a quiz or puzzle in general, whereas クイズ番組 specifically means a television or radio program built around quizzes.
パズル
パズル is a puzzle you solve through logic or assembly, while クイズ is a quiz with questions and answers, often for entertainment or testing knowledge.

問もんN1
Use 問 to count individual quiz questions or items, e.g. クイズ3問 (three quiz questions).
回かいN4
Used to count the number of times a quiz is given or taken.

Loanword from English 'quiz'.