Hello everyone!

Today, we would like to introduce a useful video for learning Japanese.

This time, the topic is “Accent” (アクセント).

【YouTube Video】

＊発音練習＊アクセントのミニマルペア

Example:

「あめ」

雨 (Rain): “A” is high, “me” is low

飴 (Candy): “A” is low, “me” is high

In Japanese, there are many words with the same pronunciation, but their meanings change depending on the accent.

Listen carefully and compare the sounds in the video to learn the differences in accent!