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Aiko_589

 
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 9:13 pm


ask intonation of a word and i tell.
PostPosted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 9:16 pm


Hmm.

Omiyage?

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Aiko_589

 
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 9:21 pm


Akira_Hoshino
Hmm.

Omiyage?


hmm i think

flat-high-flat-low (listening to self)
PostPosted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 12:14 am


Here's one I can never get straight: the intonation for 橋 (hashi - bridge), as opposed to the intonation for 箸 (hashi - chopsticks). Other people can easily hear the difference between the two, but I can't. sweatdrop

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:54 am


橋= flat-high

箸＝high-low
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