@learnnativejapanese: Same sound… different meaning?! 😳🇯🇵 Part 2
In Japanese, the pitch (high ↘ low / low ↗ high) can change the word!
Listen and watch the lines 👀 🧦 たび (tabi) ↘ = Tabi socks / ↗ = Trip 🧳
🏙️ とし (toshi) ↘ = City / ↗ = Year 📅
⬜ しろ (shiro) ↘ = White / ↗ = Castle 🏯
🐸 かえる (kaeru) = Frog / 🏠 Go home
👇 した (shita) = Under / 👅 Tongue Some pairs sound almost the same on their own, and Japanese people tell them apart from context 😊
But knowing the pitch makes you sound SO much more natural ✨ Which one surprised you the most? Tell me in the comments 👇
Save this 📌 and practice out loud with me! (Standard Tokyo accent)
#learnjapanese #japanesepronunciation #pitchaccent #japaneseforbeginners #nihongo

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Tuesday 10 November 2026 11:00:00 GMT