Sentences in Japanese aren’t just produced by stringing together individual sounds. Like in most other languages, words and phrases in Japanese have distinct features called “intonation” that can convey additional meaning and make speech more natural-sounding. In this section, you’ll learn about the different types and locations of intonation in Japanese.
If you watch all these videos and complete the exercises in this section, you’ll be able to greatly level up your ability to understand and speak fluent Japanese!