AKATONBO (Children's song) | 赤とんぼ (童謡・唱歌) | 1927

You’ll learn the meaning of the lyrics, many words, and…

- Dragonfly, a familiar insect in Japan

- Japan in the 1890s

- Japanese pitch accent (intonation) and and its influence on music

Click here to read it in text.

https://japanese-song.com/akatonbo/

The original music (Spotify)

https://open.spotify.com/track/52WNBcBlQ8EWQBeR8QJGUd?si=3c9823fdb61d4f41

Even those who have not yet started studying can enjoy it.

There are good points about studying with songs.

1.You can have fun while learning.

2.You can practice repeatedly by singing.

3.You don't have to think too much about grammar and honorifics!

0:00 (opening)

1:10 (music)

8:19 Japanese pitch accent

#Shoka #PitchAccent