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Does anyone know why the word for bread is パン instead of パオ? Apparently it’s derived from the Portuguese “pão” rather than the Spanish “pan” (which makes sense, considering Portugal historically had more contact with Japan than Spain), so where does the ン come from?
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Hi all,
I’m a graduate student currently living in Kobe. I’m looking for volunteers to help out in a short pronunciation-based study for my thesis.
Criteria:
* Native speaker of English
* Living in Canada (and preferably attending university there)
* Have never **lived** abroad in Japan (travel experience is fine)
As a part of my study, I would like to ask for approximately one hour of your time to conduct a one-time, one-on-one “interview-style” online session. The interview itself will only focus on the pronunciation aspect of Japanese ‒ it is NOT a test of your proficiency, so there is no need to be nervous or brush up on anything beforehand. As a part of this study, I will be providing free pronunciation coaching and feedback, as well as helping out with general questions you have about studying the language!
If you satisfy the criteria and are interested, please send me a DM and I’ll fill you in on the specifics!