Aaahhh, this is incredibly useful! I’ve tried to explain how the Japanese R can sound like a D, but it’s been difficult to do that by just saying “you use the tip of your tongue almost the same way but a little differently.”
Your explanations are excellent.
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Glad to help! I expand on the difference in the full lesson, if you're interested! ^^
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Omg thank you You have no idea how long I've struggled to pronounce words like 便利な
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I did too! Incidentally the full lesson has a lot of additional information on the R sounds—it's about 10 minutes. Good luck with your studies! ^^
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Dude, what’s wrong with this person’s head?pic.twitter.com/1kj1Jl7Fqp
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They have a nasal cavity, unfortunately
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Every sample makes it even more and more tempting to subscribe to you... I pay in yen? :D
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Or ramen
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Glad I watched to the end because I was here thinking “all I’m hearing is はだん and しんど” and was wondering what my problem was

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It’s a common issue!
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