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05-05-2008, 05:46 AM

To me, the 'r' sound in Japanese almost takes on a very slight 'd' sound. When an 'r' sound is spoken, the tip of the tongue lightly hits the area just above the backside of your upper teeth, similar to when someone rolls their r's.


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