Japanese sounds English speakers mix up
Charts teach words. This list is the pairs you keep mixing — with audio, once a week, plus a few new Japanese words from the atlas.
- pitch accent箸[hashi]chopsticks橋[hashi]bridge
- short vs long vowelおばさん[obasan]auntおばあさん[obaasan]grandmother
- びょう vs びよう病院[byouin]hospital美容院[biyouin]hair salon
What shows up in the email
- One mix-up pair — two words, so you can hear the contrast.
- A few new Japanese words from the atlas, with listen links.
Confirmation today. The first audio set goes out on the next weekly send.