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How to roll 'R'? - Oniichan - 2011-05-31
I suspect that rolled 'R's aren't very common in daily-use Japanese, but they are used, so I was wondering if anyone could provide some guidance.
How to roll 'R'? - fugu68 - 2011-05-31
See here:
http://forum.koohii.com/showthread.php?tid=5640
and
http://www.wikihow.com/Roll-Your-%22R%22s
Do you want to sound like a Yakuza or something??
How to roll 'R'? - Oniichan - 2011-05-31
fugu68 Wrote:See here:Thank you. No, I want to sing enka! Since the singers seem fond of melisma, moras in the R group are occasionally rolled. I'm guessing they do this to create a little separation between the drawn out vowels.
http://forum.koohii.com/showthread.php?tid=5640
and
http://www.wikihow.com/Roll-Your-%22R%22s
Do you want to sound like a Yakuza or something??
Besides, being able to speak Yakuza can't be any less useful then the ability to speak Pirate!
How to roll 'R'? - fugu68 - 2011-05-31
Oh cool!
I love enka, and it's all I sing when I go to karaoke! And you're right about the rolled 'R's...
Any favourite artists? I particularly like 坂本冬実, and met her a couple of times at her concerts. (I think the promoters were surprised to see a Western face in the foyer, and invited me backstage. Sometimes a gaijin face has its advantages!!)