Hello everyone!

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

The theme this time is “Voiced Sound” and “P-sound”.

[YouTube video]

＊発音練習＊濁音・半濁音のミニマルペア

[What is “Voiced Sound” and “P-sound”?

◇Voiced Sound (Dakuon)

Dakuon is a sound that is pronounced with a “muffled” quality. In Japanese, it is found in Ga Column, Za Column, Da Column, and Ba Column.

◇P-sound (Handakuon)

Handakuon has a “lighter muffling” sound compared to Dakuon. In Japanese it is found in Pa Column.

Let‘s check the video and practice pronouncing them!