Sound contrast · Standard Japanese; Tokyo-area citation forms
Japanese /ɯ/ vs /ɯː/u and long u
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 sounds/ɯ/
The ɯ category
Listen for the target sound in each word.
As in船
/ɯː/
The ɯː category
Listen for the target sound in each word.
As in空気
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 word船
/ɸɯne/boat雲
/kɯmo/cloud村
/mɯɾa/village胸
/mɯne/chest砂
/sɯna/sand空気
/kɯːki/air数字
/sɯːdʑi/digit風船
/ɸɯːseɴ/balloon郵便
/jɯːbiɴ/mail住所
/dʑɯːɕo/address10 words. Words stay hidden during practice unless you choose to reveal them.