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【ka ta ka na / カタカナ】Let's learn Japanese the contracted sound
This time, we will introduce the term "contracted sound." There are many words in Japanese that contain "contracted sound." Let's deepen our understanding of it through this article.
1、The contracted sound
This is a table of the contracted sound. The contractions are the ky-, sh-, ch-, ny-, hy-, my-, and ry- sounds.
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2、Practice the contracted sound
We have created videos that allow you to practice from the "きゃ / kya" column to the "りゃ / rya" column.
By watching and practicing over and over again, you will master fluent pronunciation! Let's enjoy Japanese.
🔷キャキュキョ / kya kyu kyo
🔷シャシュショ/ sha shu sho
🔷チャチュチョ / cha chu cho
🔷ニャニュニョ / nya nyu nyo
🔷ヒャヒュヒョ / mya myu myo
🔷リャリュリョ / rya ryu ryo
3、Vocabulary introduced in the video
🔷キャキュキョ / kya kyu kyo
キャ / kya ➔ キャラメル(kyarameru)
キュ / kyu ➔ ドラキュラ(dorakyura)
キョ / kyo ➔ キキョウ(kikyō)
🔷シャシュショ / sha shu sho
シャ / sha ➔ シャチ(shachi)
シュ / shu ➔ シュークリーム(shūkurīmu)
ショ / sho ➔ ショベルカー(shoberukā)
🔷チャチュチョ / cha chu cho
チャ / cha ➔ ケチャップ(kechappu)
チュ / chu ➔ チューリップ(chūrippu)
チョ / cho ➔ チョコレート(chokorēto)
🔷ニャニュニョ / nya nyu nyo
ニャ / nya ➔ ニャー(nyā)※
ニュ / nyu ➔ ニュース(nyūsu)
ニョ / nyo ➔ ニョッキ(nyokki)
※In Japan, the sound a cat makes is often expressed as "nyā."
🔷ヒャヒュヒョ / hya hyu hyo
ヒャ / hya ➔ ヒャクニチソウ(hyakunichisō)
ヒュ / hyu ➔ ヒューマン(hyūman)
ヒョ / hyo ➔ ヒョウ(hyō)
🔷ミャミュミョ / mya myu myo
ミャ / mya ➔ ミャマー(myammā)
ミュ / myu ➔ ミュージカル(myūjikaru)
ミョ / myo ➔ トウミョウ(tōmyō)
🔷リャリュリョ / rya ryu ryo
リゃ / rya ➔ リャマ(ryama)
リュ / ryu ➔ リュック(ryukku)
リョ / ryo ➔ マトリョーシカ(matoryōshika)
4、YAE's message🌸
Those who learn are those who grow. Keep learning at your own pace!
Let's enjoy Japanese together🗾🌈