

In _Osananajimi wa Daitouryou_ , there is a comedy scene between the main
character, Hondo Jun'ichirou, and Ell. The conversation goes like this:

> **Ell:** A small test. It is a simple CPU inspection. I know.
>
> Ell earnestly nodded, then pulled a mechanical pencil out from her pen case
> and faced the desk. She then muttered a single sentence.
>
> **Ell:** Ah, I did this at a serious seminar once.
>
> **Jun'ichirou:** What are you blurting out all of a sudden!?
>
> **Ell:** It is a simulation. I heard that your test score will go up if you
> announce it in this manner.
>
> **Jun'ichirou:** Where are you getting that information from...?
>
> **Ell:** From 7ch.

This is a screenshot of the same scene in Japanese for reference purpose:

![Screenshot: あ、これ真剣ゼミでやったことがある](https://i.stack.imgur.com/6mvgp.png)

**What is the reference being made when Ell said "I did this at a serious
seminar once"?**


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What is the reference being made by saying "I did this at a serious seminar once"?


The [進研ゼミ](http://chu.benesse.co.jp/) (Shinkenzemi) is a one of the most
famous distance learning service for minors in Japan.

'真剣' and '進研', both read as 'shinken.'

'真剣' meaning "seriousness"

'ゼミ' is short for "seminar."

'進' means "progress/advancement".

'研' means "sharpen/polish/study."

This is a parody that use similar sounding Japanese characters.

> あ、これ進研ゼミでやったことがある
>
> I did this at the Shinkenzemi once.

Much like McDonald's and MacRonald's in English.


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