A recording lets you hear a phrase as a listener would.
The idea
Choose one short model spoken in standard Japanese. Listen for the whole meaning, then replay it in small chunks. Record yourself saying the same phrase and alternate the two recordings; compare one feature at a time, such as vowel length, the pause for っ, or the ending.
Examples
- もう少し、ゆっくり話してください。Please speak a little more slowly.
- もう一度、言ってください。Please say it once more.
- 会議は十時に始まります。The meeting starts at ten.
- 駅の前で待っています。I will wait in front of the station.
- 明日、予定を確認します。I will check the schedule tomorrow.
- 質問があれば、教えてください。Please tell me if you have any questions.
Read-aloud uses a synthetic Japanese voice available on your device. Voice quality and availability vary; it does not assess your pronunciation.
No Japanese device voice is available. You can still read the text and use the linked listening resources.
Watch out
Do not judge only by speed or loudness: a long vowel and a small っ occupy time even in fluent speech. Speakers and devices may differ in pitch and pacing.
Try it yourself
「もう少し」の「もう」の長い母音はどれですか。（お／い）
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お
お: もう contains a long o vowel; give it two morae rather than cutting it short.
「駅の前で待っています」の「まって」にある小さい文字はどれですか。（っ／つ）
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っ
っ: the small っ marks a pause before the following consonant in 待っています.
「質問があれば、教えてください」の依頼の終わりを書いてください。
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ください
ください: this ending makes 教えてください a polite request; keep it audible in the recording.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Japanese sentences where available. We keep your score.
「もう少し」の「もう」の長い母音はどれですか。（お／い）
「駅の前で待っています」の「まって」にある小さい文字はどれですか。（っ／つ）
「質問があれば、教えてください」の依頼の終わりを書いてください。
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Use the first example with a reliable recording or a teacher. Listen, record, compare the length of もう and the request ending, then record again and note one improvement.