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Originally Posted by Nyororin
But... You need to be very careful with this as it is different depending on the region. Some areas pronounce them exactly the same, some are opposite, etc.
My husband is from Fukui - where some of the intonations are the complete opposite. A few of the tones are just... different (do do or mi mi instead). My husband himself attended a school for announcers and seiyuu so is a perfect 標準語, but family is definitely not.
If you`re studying outside of Japan, it is good to stick to standard Japanese. But if you`ll be studying in Japan, and not in Tokyo, then it is better to listen to the locals... Or you could end up with some confusion.
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Hmmm, would it be inappropriate to post that clip from South Park when the Chocolate Rain guy says "Ugh... my brains" and his head explodes?
It kinda sucks that I've never taken any Japanese classes and learned Japanese by myself for years before finding this site (and Sashimister's and masaegu's invaluable help). I only know Japanese on paper/in text, my knowledge of spoken Japanese is worse than the average weeaboo's
Just a quick question; If I pronounced things with zero regard to pitch, would people have a hard time understanding me? Or would it just attribute to a terrible American accent?