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panfluteman

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1. The Correct Pronunciation of the HEIAN Period is HEY-ahn, NOT Hiigh-ahn!

Reply to YoshidaYui (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 10:05 PM

Mar 2024

I'm totally sick and tired of people mispronouncing Japanese, or assuming that it is pronounced just like German! And similarly, the actor George TAKEI's name is pronounced Tah-KAY, not Tah-K-eye!!!

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The Correct Pronunciation of the HEIAN Period is HEY-ahn, NOT Hiigh-ahn! panfluteman Mar 2024 #1