Hayakuchi Kotoba – 東京特許許可局

Japanese Tongue Twisters – 東京特許許可局 – Review Notes

Do you like tongue twisters? Today we learned another Japanese tongue twister or 早口言葉 (Hayakuchi Kotoba). Let’s review!

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早口言葉 (Hayakuchi Kotoba)

★　Tongue Twister in Japanese is 早口言葉 (Hayakuchi Kotoba) – literally, “fast mouth words”

★　There are many Tongue Twisters in Japanese! Just like in English, you shouldn’t think too deeply about the meaning because they were just made to sound silly!

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Toukyou Tokkyo Kyokakyoku

★　東京特許許可局 (toukyou tokkyo kyokakyoku) means “Tokyo Special Patent Approval Office”

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Other Versions:

There are many other versions of this tongue twister too! If you find this too easy, give this one a try!!

Japanese: 東京特許許可局局長今日急遽許可却下

Rōmaji: toukyou tokkyo kyokakyoku kyokuchou kyou kyuukyo kyoka kyakka

English: The Tokyo Special Patent Approval Office Director hurriedly rejected authorization today.

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★　The only way to get good at tongue twisters is to practice saying them out loud many times! Watch the video a few times and try practicing saying this tongue twister on your own!

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Conclusion:

Today we learned another Japanese tongue twister! Check out some of the other Japanese Tongue Twisters we have learned below!

Pajama Tongue Twister

Raw Tongue Twister

Persimmon Tongue Twister

Chicken Tongue Twister

Explosion Tongue Twister

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