@learnnativejapanese: Same sound… different meaning?! 😳🇯🇵
In Japanese, the pitch (high ↘ low / low ↗ high) can change the word!
Listen and watch the lines 👀 ⬜ しろ (shiro) ↘ = White / ↗ = Castle 🏯
👕 きる (kiru) ↘ = Wear / ↗ = Cut ✂️
🕑 にじ (niji) ↘ = 2 o'clock / ↗ = Rainbow 🌈
🦪 かき (kaki) ↘ = Oyster / ↗ = Persimmon 🍊
🌸 はる (haru) ↘ = Spring / ↗ = Stick 📝
🌧️ あめ (ame) ↘ = Rain / ↗ = Candy 🍬
❄️ ふる (furu) ↘ = Fall (rain, snow) / ↗ = Shake 🥤 Don't worry, Japanese people will still understand you from the context 😊
But getting the pitch right makes you sound SO much more natural ✨ Which pair surprised you the most? Tell me in the comments 👇
Save this 📌 and practice out loud with me! (Standard Tokyo accent)
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