How Japanese terms get abbreviated! Explaining 4 MORA words | Japan Station 181
Update: 2025-11-01
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On this episode of Japan Station, we're talking about 4 more words in Japanese. What's a mora? And why are there so many four mora words in Japanese? We talk about all taht and more!
👉Topics Discussed
- What is a mora?
- What's the difference between a mora and a syllable
- The possible origins of nikujaga
- How Japanese love to shorten terms to four mora/four kana
- The possible origin of the word jagaimo
- Examples of other four more abbreviations in Japanese
- And much more!
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