Kyoto Honne Quiz

What did they actually mean?

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

Would you like some tea over rice? In Kyoto that means it is time you went home. 200 questions on what people really mean. In Kyoto, an ordinary remark often carries a second meaning. Would you like some tea over rice? How very nice. I will think about it. This app gives you the line, and four readings of it. One of them is what was meant. Ten questions a round. Get all ten and you earn the title of Bubuzuke Specialist. WHAT IS IN IT — 200 questions across eight areas - Bubuzuke (saying no): the long way round to asking you to leave - Is that a compliment? Praise-shaped remarks that are not praise - Living next door: noise, boundaries and bins - Shops and business: first-time customers, haggling, and I will think about it - Office and school: the polite machinery of meeting rooms and staff rooms - Outsiders and the old city: where Kyoto begins, which generation you are, when you arrived - Family and relatives: memorial services, the family home, and are you still single - Money and appearances: the going rate, the wrapping, the bill, and where you work THE EXPLANATIONS ARE THE POINT Right or wrong, every question comes with a note on why the phrase works the way it does: where it came from, how a refusal is counted, why the second cup of tea means something the first one did not. The score fades; these stay. FIVE LANGUAGES Japanese, English, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese. The Kyoto line itself is always shown in Japanese whichever you choose, with a romanised reading beneath it — so it works whether you are visiting Kyoto or learning the language. A NOTE This app turns well-known sayings and folklore about how people speak in Kyoto into a quiz, for entertainment. It is not intended to mock any real person or organisation, and several explanations record one account among others. ALSO - No account, no sign-in. Your record stays on your device - Removing ads is a one-time purchase - Terms of use: https://robonet-c.jp/apps/bubuzuke/terms-of-service.en.html - Privacy policy: https://robonet-c.jp/apps/bubuzuke/privacy-policy.en.html

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Seller
ROBONET COMMUNICATIONS, K.K.
Size
50.2 MB
Category
Entertainment
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
  • iPad
    Requires iPadOS 16.4 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages
English and 4 more
  • English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
Age Rating
4+
In-App Purchases
Yes
Copyright
© 2026 ROBONET COMMUNICATIONS, K.K.
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