Sound contrast · Standard Japanese; Tokyo-area citation forms
Japanese /i/ vs /iː/i and long i
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, unrounded vowel
The tongue is high and toward the front. Listen to the vowel as one complete sound.
A close, long vowel
This German vowel differs in quality as well as length from /ɪ/.
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.