Can you say sushi correctly? The pronunciation tips for Japanese loanwords

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Hi! I'm Fumi.
Welcome to Speak Japanese Naturally.
Can you say "sushi" or "karaoke" in Japanese?

The pronunciation of these loanwords is different from those in Japanese.
So let's practice the original Japanese way!
And through that, you'll get to know the Japanese phonological system!

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:34 sushi
1:42 sake
2:37 ramen
4:06 Pokemon
4:40 anime
5:03 karaoke
5:53 karate
6:15 ninja
6:40 kimono

Japanese is a pitch accent language, so when you practice speaking, please try to imitate the pitch too! Then you'll sound more natural.
I'm making videos to help you learn Japanese.

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Would like to improve how you sound in Japanese? Check it out!
You'll learn about Japanese phonetics, such as pronunciation, rhythm, pitch accent, intonation and so on. Those knowledge will help you sound natural when speaking Japanese.
You can also subscribe a newsletter from the link above.

[victorianicole]

Thank you, this was very useful! I recently started learning Japanese, and I think in English we are so used to stressing certain sounds in a word. This video was very helping in explaining 'pitch' with Japanese words and its helping me a lot with my pronunciation! :)

[ngames]

The pronunciation is so helpful. It really helps me find the correct way to say these common words in Japanese. I feel more confident!

[nobits]

I love the way you teach. Very clear. Thanks a lot

[WinteryApple]

Always wanted to learn a secound language, I've watched a few of your videos and I love your teaching style its super helpful for a complete beginner like myself

[gsr]

This is a good lesson. This young woman is a very good teacher (sensei). Kind and patient. Thank you! 👍😊

[noomiek]

This is so helpful, explaining vowels, pitch, written language, thanks, arigato.

[DivineEmpress]

Beautiful and i appreciate your time to make this. I use for homeschooling and I love the way you explain. Infinite blissings & grand health for you and your family

[ChuckSuey]

Wow! Super useful video, thank you! Especially for the difference between sake and sake! 😀

[Koroda_Neko]

That's so cool!
In my native language (Polish) we actually have very similar sounds, but I never could understand the concept of "Mora", which made it difficult to learn the language.
Thank you for this video.

[vanjones]

Thanks for the video this usage of the words was helpful

[susisorglos]

Wonderful! What a joy to listen and learn! You are a very kind person, thank you so much! 🥰💮🌸

[viegasbottcher]

Very good video! Learning japanese from Brazil

[rklevens]

You have one of the best You Tube videos for explaining Japanese pitch accent. I hate when Americans say カラオケ as カリオキ or 空手 as カラティ and 酒 as サキ. I look forward to learning more from you.

[TrillionTalents]

Wow thank you so much! I always wondered how to pronounce these words correctly in Japanese

[carltextor]

are there any resources you can recommend for learning other facets of the Japanese language in greater detail? I have been teaching myself how to read hiragana and katakana, as well as a little kanji. I would guess learning grammar would be next along with learning a wider vocabulary of words and kanji (and their on yomi/kun yomi readings)

[HappySwedishPancake]

For me as a Swedish speaker, the vowels are pretty easy but pitch accent and some sounds like "z" are harder. I usually say "misu" instead of "mizu" for water for example xD　
And even though I *know* how to say 雨, I still say 飴 9 times out of 10. I'm blaming my sweet tooth ;)

[nateroo]

Very helpful, however my search was for nigiri and this video came up; I was a bit disappointed it was not covered in this one. Do you have any of your videos that cover "nigiri"?? Thanx for these helpful videos!

[oksanabalashova]

Thank you for your wonderful lesson but I little bit confused😢 you wrote ramen - but pronounced lamen? Or I miss understand 🌸

[nesle]

this is the reason why sometimes my sensei can't understand me..
like when I tried to say the word "歌手” she didn't get it immediately.
i need to explain it like "歌う人” hahahaha