Sound contrast · Standard Japanese; Tokyo-area citation forms
Japanese /e/ vs /eː/e and long e
A core Japanese quantity distinction with five real words per side. Vowel-length perception/training literature motivates the contrast class; these vowel-specific pools are editorial selections, not a recovered study list.
Practice these soundsA close-mid, unrounded vowel
A front vowel without rounded lips. Compare it with the other complete vowel.
The eː category
Listen for the target sound in each word.
WHAT TO LISTEN FOR
A small change.
A different word.
A core Japanese quantity distinction with five real words per side. Vowel-length perception/training literature motivates the contrast class; these vowel-specific pools are editorial selections, not a recovered study list.
Listen for the target sound in each word.
Sound examples
Tap to hear each word10 words. Words stay hidden during practice unless you choose to reveal them.