日本語の音声学と発音のクイズであなたのスキルをテストしましょう

Question 1

子音の中で、破裂音でない子音を選択してください:

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と

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か

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た

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さ

Question 2

「ら」を発音するとき、舌が触れる場所を選択してください:

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歯茎

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硬口蓋

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歯

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唇

Question 3

日本語の音節構造の特殊な音節を選択してください:

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ん

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あ

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い

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う

Question 4

単語「雨」の「あ」の音声を最も適切に表す発音記号を選択してください。

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/a/

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/e/

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/i/

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/o/

Question 5

単語「師匠」の「し」の音声を最も適切に表す発音記号を選択してください。

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/s/

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/ʃ/

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/tʃ/

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/dʒ/

Question 6

日本語の撥音「ん」は音声学的にどのように分類されますか？

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鼻音

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子音

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母音

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半母音

Question 7

単語「緑」の「り」の音声を最も適切に表す発音記号を選択してください。

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/ɾ/

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/r/

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/l/

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/j/

Question 8

「こんにちは」を発音する際に、高い音をつけるべき音節はどれですか？

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わ

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こ

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ん

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は

Question 9

日本語で無声音子音ではないのはどれですか？

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が

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か

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さ

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た

Question 10

日本語の音節で最も頻出する母音はどれですか？

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a

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i

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u

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e

Question 11

単語「太陽 (たいよう)」の中で、「た」の発音はどうなっていますか？

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無声破裂音

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有声破裂音

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無声摩擦音

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有声摩擦音

Question 12

日本語で無声子音のことを何といいますか？

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清音

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濁音

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半濁音

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促音

Question 13

日本語の発音における特徴で、子音と母音が明瞭に発音される現象を何と言いますか？

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明瞭化

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脱落

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撥音

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促音

Question 14

日本語では、どの音節が半母音で書かれますか？

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ヤ (ya)

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ル (ru)

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サ (sa)

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ニ (ni)

Question 15

日本語の「ん」の発音は、英語のどの音に似ていますか？

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/ŋ/

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/n/

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/m/

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/l/

Question 16

日本語の音節における最小の音声単位は何ですか？

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モーラ

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母音

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子音

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アクセント

Question 17

日本語の母音のうち、長音で発音されるものはどれですか？

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アー

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ア

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イ

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ウ

Question 18

日本語の音節ではないのはどれですか?

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t

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あ

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か

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と

Question 19

日本語の「か」に対応するローマ字表記を選択してください。

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k

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g

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s

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h

Question 20

「お」の直後に「ん」が続くとき、鼻に抜けて発音される現象を日本語で何といいますか？

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撥音

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促音

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長音

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拗音

Question 21

日本語の音節構造に関する正しい記述を選択してください。

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子音と母音が交互に現れる

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母音のみで構成される

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必ず子音で終わる

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長母音は存在しない

Question 22

日本語の「い」と「え」の発音の違いを、以下から選択してください。

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舌の位置

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唇の形

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声帯の振動

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息の流れ

Question 23

日本語の母音体系に含まれない音素はどれですか？

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r

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a

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i

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u

Question 24

日本語のアクセントは主に何によって決まりますか？

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音の強さ、長さ、高さの組み合わせ

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音の高さ

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音の長さ

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音の強さ

Question 25

濁音の正しい発音の例はどれですか？

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ga

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ka

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ta

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sa

Question 26

日本語の子音の中で、破裂音に分類されないものはどれですか？

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ら

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か

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さ

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た

Question 27

日本語のアクセントで、平板型の定義に合致するものはどれですか？

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音の高さが変わらず平らに発音される

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音の高さが低く始まり、最後に上がる

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音の高さが高く始まり、最後に下がる

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音の高さが 2 回変化する

Question 28

日本語の音声体系において、子音と子音の間に挿入される小さな音を何と言いますか？

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促音

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撥音

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長音

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拗音

Question 29

日本語のアクセントで、上昇型の定義に合致するものはどれですか？

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音の高さが徐々に上がる

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音の高さが徐々に下がる

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音の高さが 2 回変化する

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音の高さが変わらない

Question 30

日本語の音声体系において、調音点が唇である子音を何と言いますか？

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唇音

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歯音

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軟口蓋音

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声門音

Question 31

日本語のアクセントで、頭高型の特徴はどれですか？

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音の高さが語の初めに高く、その後下がる

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音の高さが語の終わりに高く、その後下がる

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音の高さが 2 回変化する

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音の高さが変わらない

Question 32

次のうち、日本語の母音ではないものを選択してください。

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y

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a

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o

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e

Question 33

日本語で「い」の音の発音を最もよく表す国際音声記号を選択してください。

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[i]

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[ɪ]

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[e]

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[ɛ]

Question 34

Which pair of Japanese vowels represents a minimal pair, meaning they differ only in one phonetic feature?

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a) /i/ and /e/

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b) /a/ and /i/

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c) /u/ and /o/

Question 35

What is the primary difference between the Japanese sounds /r/ and /l/?

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a) /r/ is a retroflex approximant, while /l/ is an alveolar lateral approximant.

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c) /r/ is a fricative, while /l/ is a stop.

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b) /r/ is voiced, while /l/ is voiceless.

Question 36

How does the pronunciation of "は" (ha) differ in the words "花" (hana) and "歯" (ha) ?

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a) "は" (ha) is aspirated in "花" (hana) and unaspirated in "歯" (ha).

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b) "は" (ha) is voiced in "花" (hana) and voiceless in "歯" (ha).

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c) "は" (ha) is a fricative in "花" (hana) and a stop in "歯" (ha).

Question 37

Which of the following represents the Japanese vowel sound closest to the English vowel sound in "cat"?

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a

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u

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i

Question 38

What is the correct pronunciation of the Japanese consonant 'r'?

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A flap of the tongue against the alveolar ridge, similar to the 'r' in the English word 'butter'.

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A rolled 'r' sound, similar to the 'r' in the Spanish word 'perro'.

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A uvular 'r' sound, similar to the 'r' in the French word 'rue'.

Question 39

Which of the following words has a high pitch accent on the first syllable?

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本 (hon)

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花 (hana)

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車 (kuruma)

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犬 (inu)

Question 40

The Japanese sound 'tsu' (つ) is often followed by a 'y' sound when it precedes what type of sound?

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A vowel sound.

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A voiceless consonant.

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A voiced consonant.

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Another 'tsu' sound.

Question 41

What is the primary difference between the Japanese 'n' sound (ん) and the English 'n' sound?

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The Japanese 'n' is an 'n' sound that assimilates to the following consonant.

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The Japanese 'n' is a voiceless nasal, while the English 'n' is voiced.

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The Japanese 'n' is a voiced velar nasal, while the English 'n' is an alveolar nasal.

Question 42

The Japanese vowel system consists of how many distinct vowel sounds?

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Five

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Seven

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Six

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Four

Question 43

In Japanese, the combination of a consonant followed by a vowel is typically considered to be what?

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A single syllable.

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A diphthong.

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Two separate syllables.

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A triphthong.

Question 44

Which of the following Japanese words would typically have a low pitch accent on the first syllable?

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森 (mori)

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花 (hana)

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本 (hon)

Question 45

The Japanese word 'sushi' (寿司) is often pronounced with a slightly different 's' sound than in English. What is the reason for this?

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The 's' sound in Japanese is often aspirated, making it sound slightly stronger than in English.

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The 's' sound in Japanese is often palatalized, making it sound softer than in English.

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The 's' sound in Japanese is often devoiced, making it sound similar to an 'h' sound.

Question 46

When learning Japanese pronunciation, why is it important to understand the concept of mora?

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Mora helps determine the rhythm and timing of Japanese speech.

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Mora is essential for understanding the grammatical structure of Japanese.

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Mora is used to differentiate between homophones.