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Watch out! 11 Japanese words that change meaning by pitch accent.
2021/7/21 Japanese, pitch accent, アクセント, イントネーション, 日本語
Japanese has what’s called a pitch accent. This is the intonation of Japanese language. If your goal is to sound like a native Japanese speaker, it’s important to have a grasp of it, since incorrect pitch accent will make you sound foreign. Pitch accent also differentiates words! For the word はし(hashi), pitch accent can change it from a bridge to a pair of chopsticks, so be careful! Here are some words that sound the same, but with different pitch accents. 11 different examples of pitch accent あめ 雨(あめ) (rain) vs 飴(あめ)(candy) あめ has two meanings. One is rain and another is ...
