How do you pronounce Asakusa in Japanese? (2023)

How do you pronounce Asakusa in Japanese?

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The "U" often sounds silent when Japanese is spoken quickly. If spoken or read slowly, the U is quite clear. Going to the first post- Kanetsune (a name) should not be pronounced Kanetsne. On the other hand, forcing the "tsoo" is also wrong.

So the pronunciation is: 'ee-tah-dah-kee-mas'.

Japanese people have trouble pronouncing "L". I don't understand why one would try to pronounce the Japanese "R" like an "L." To my mind Japanese "R" is very similar to a Spanish "R" or Russian "R" or rolled "R" in most languages. Pronouncing it that way will not get you into trouble.

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A funny phrase in japanese is “toragahitowokamoutosurutokinounarinow” 虎が人を噛もうとするときのうなり声。 It is 37 letters long and is comprised of a 17 syllables. It is a very odd phrase, as it is defined as “the growl a tiger makes when it is about to about to bite someone”.

たいと(taito) is the most difficult Japanese Kanji on the record with a total of 84 strokes. It is formed by combining 3 雲 (くもkumo) with 3 龍 (りゅうRyuu).

Is Japanese one of the hardest languages to learn?

Japanese is ranked by the U.S. Foreign Services Institute as the most difficult language for native English speakers to learn. The institute uses the time it takes to learn a language to determine its difficulty 23-24 weeks for the easiest and 88 weeks for the hardest.

"Itadakimasu" is an essential phrase in your Japanese vocabulary. It's often translated as "I humbly receive," but in a mealtime setting, it's compared to "Let's eat," "Bon appétit," or "Thanks for the food." Some even liken it to the religious tradition of saying grace before eating.

living in Japan, I have heard a variety of words containing "su" spoken by multiple people, in many areas of the country, with mixed usage of voiced or unvoiced "u" sound. This includes most of the common words that contain the pattern "suki".

When it's romanized, we have two consonants, like two Ks in "kakko", or two Ts in "kitte". Once you learn kana, it will be easier to master this pronunciation as a sound represented by the small つ pause. Again, the small つ is not pronounced as つ, but it indicates a pause.

There's a simple reason why Japanese people can't pronounce R and L correctly. They don't exist in Japanese. It is not, as was asked of me once, a genetic defect. Japanese people who spent their childhood years in an English speaking country can pronounce both sounds fine.

That's because there are four consonant sounds in a row: “n”, “g”, “th”, and “s”. Japanese phonology is much gentler on the tongue than that of English. Japanese syllables feature virtually no consonant clusters, and thus are generally easy to pronounce.