What are the most popular Japanese tongue twisters for learners

Some of the most popular Japanese tongue twisters (早口言葉, はやくちことば) for learners include classics that practice difficult-to-pronounce sounds and repetitive syllables. Notable examples are:

• 「生麦生米生卵」(なまむぎなまごめなまたまご): “Raw wheat, raw rice, raw egg.” This is a well-known challenging tongue twister focusing on the nasal “n” and “m” sounds.
• 「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): “Red rolled paper, blue rolled paper, yellow rolled paper.” This emphasizes the “ma” and “mi” sounds.
• 「東京特許許可局許可局長」(とうきょうとっきょきょかきょくきょかきょくちょう): A long phrase with repetitive “kyo” sounds, meaning “Tokyo Patent Permission Bureau, chief of the permission bureau.”

These tongue twisters help learners improve pronunciation, intonation, and fluency by practicing similar sounds repeatedly. They are frequently recommended because they challenge learners in manageable yet fun ways and are useful for training the tongue and jaw coordination essential in Japanese phonetics. ^[1]

References

• [THE ROLE OF TONGUE TWISTERS IN THE PROCESS OF TEACHING PHONETICS][1]

• MELATIH PELAFALAN SILABEL /TSU/ DENGAN TONGUE TWISTERS

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