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January 5, 2023

Japanese Listening Practice – Can You Hear the Difference?

Let's practice your listening skills. Can you hear the difference?

Study the following and then listen to the video. Feel free to skip to 1:38 in the video to start the quiz. (Or listen to the whole thing for extra practice).

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Practice with the Sound Files

ビール

beer

ビル

building

彼(かれ)

he or him

カレー

curry

好(す)き

to like

スキー

to ski

楽器(がっき)

musical instrument

ガキ

an annoying brat

死刑(しけい)

death penalty

湿気(しっけ)

humidity moisture

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Thanks for sharing!

clay says:

January 6, 2023 at 7:12 am

You are very welcome! I hope it helps. There are many other pairs that are tricky and we’ll probably do more of these in the future.

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