Katakana
Katakana: Real-world loanwords
外来語を読む
Elementary
~22 min
~22 min
Learn to hear, distinguish, read and actively recall コーヒー・テレビ・ホテル・レストラン・スーパー・カメラ・タクシー・コンピューター・スマートフォン・インターネット・メニュー・チョコレート.
Can-do goal
You can hear, distinguish, read and type the target patterns in 外来語を読む.
How it works
Read by Japanese sound and rhythm rather than reconstructing the English spelling. Loanword meaning and pronunciation may differ from the source language.
コーヒーkoohii
テレビterebi
ホテルhoteru
レストランresutoran
スーパーsuupaa
カメラkamera
タクシーtakushii
コンピューターkonpyuutaa
スマートフォンsumaatofon
インターネットintaanetto
メニューmenyuu
チョコレートchokoreeto
Meaningful contrast
Pay attention to character size, stroke direction and mora timing; these features can change the word.
Practice sequence
- Listen without looking.
- Imitate the timing aloud.
- Read the displayed form.
- Type it from sound or romaji without choices.
- Mix it with earlier material.
Mastery task
Complete recognition, listening and active recall with at least five attempts and 80% accuracy in each mode. Recheck the contrasts on a later day.
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