Hello everyone! How many questions did you get right in the 17th Japanese Quiz?

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

The theme this time is “long vowel.”

[YouTube video]

＊発音練習＊長音のミニマルペア

What is “long vowel”?

A long vowel is a sound that is pronounced for a long time.

The meaning of a word can change depending on whether it has a long vowel or not, so you have to be careful.

Here are the examples;

Biru – Biiru

Ojisan – Ojiisan

Kuki – Kuuki

Let‘s check the video and practice pronouncing them!