Speak Japanese Confidently: Fun Tongue Twisters for Pronunciation

Here are some commonly used Japanese tongue twisters (早口言葉 hayakuchi kotoba) for pronunciation practice:

• 生麦生米生卵 (なまむぎ なまごめ なまたまご)
  Namamugi namagome namatamago
  (Raw wheat, raw rice, raw egg)

• 赤巻紙青巻紙黄巻紙 (あかまきがみ あおまきがみ きまきがみ)
  Akamakigami aomakigami kimakigami
  (Red rolled paper, blue rolled paper, yellow rolled paper)

• 隣の客はよく柿食う客だ (となりのきゃくは よくかきくうきゃくだ)
  Tonari no kyaku wa yoku kaki kuu kyaku da
  (The customer next door often eats persimmons)

• この釘は引き抜きにくい釘だ (このくぎは ひきぬきにくい くぎだ)
  Kono kugi wa hikinukinikui kugi da
  (This nail is a nail that is hard to pull out)

• 庭には二羽鶏がいる (にわにはにわにわとりがいる)
  Niwa ni wa niwa niwatori ga iru
  (There are two chickens in the garden)

These tongue twisters are designed to help improve articulation and fluency in Japanese pronunciation, especially with challenging consonant and vowel combinations. Repeating them quickly and accurately can greatly enhance pronunciation skills. If desired, more examples or context can be provided.

References

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[8]: https://www.ocerints.org/adved22_e-publication/abstracts/aThea Shavladze.html