Japanese Pronunciation & Phonetics

このカテゴリーでは、日本語の発音・音声・ピッチアクセントを、
「なぜ通じないのか」「なぜ独学では直りにくいのか」という視点から解説しています。

日本語の発音は、単語や文法を覚えるだけでは身につきません。
母音の長さ、口の形、舌の位置、息の使い方、そしてピッチアクセントは、
自分では気づきにくいズレが積み重なり、不自然さの原因になります。

YouTubeや音声教材で「聞く・真似る」ことはできますが、
自分の発音のどこがズレているのかを正確に把握し、修正することは非常に難しいのが現実です。

Nihongo Knowでは、音声学(フォネティクス)の視点と、
実際の指導経験をもとに、口・舌・喉の動きまで含めて丁寧に分析します。
対面・指導だからこそ可能なフィードバックを通して、
「通じる」だけでなく「自然に聞こえる」発音を目指します。

発音を根本から直したい方、
何年勉強しても日本語が通じにくいと感じている方に向けたカテゴリーです。

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