voice – Learning English and Japanese

Amenbo Akaina Aiueo (あめんぼあかいなあいうえお)

Amenbo Akaina Aiueo あめんぼあかいなあいうえお In my post yesterday, I introduced the word amenbo (アメンボ), which means “water strider.” 昨日は “water Read More

Iku Dō-on 異口同音 The four-character idiom iku dō-on (異口同音) means that many people say the same thing or have the Read More

Suzu wo Korogasu youna Koe 鈴を転がすような声 A woman’s high, clear and beautiful voice is sometimes described as suzu wo korogasu Read More

Laugh Ways of Ha-gyō ハ行の笑い方 In Japan, many laugh ways are represented by ha-gyō (ハ行). 日本では、笑いの多くは「ハ行」で表されます。 Ha-gyō (ハ行 – literally Read More

Kinu wo Saku youna Koe 絹を裂くような声 Have you ever heard of a woman’s piercing or shrill scream? 女性の甲高い悲鳴を聞いたことはありますか？ Such a Read More

Ne wo Ageru 音を上げる I am about to do an action called ‘ne wo ageru‘ (音を上げる) in Japanese. 私は今、音を上げそうです。 Ne Read More

Gū no Ne mo Denai ぐうの音も出ない Have you ever gotten into a situation where you cannot counter someone’s argument at Read More

Have you misunderstood someone’s voice on your cell phone? Actually, it’s a natural thing. The voice which you have heard Read More