This is a Japanese-language learning activity. The article and controls are in English; the practice words, sentences and Japanese audio remain in Japanese.
Can you read these unusual words?
Where does the comma go?
Where would you add 、 to this unusual Japanese sentence?
Read it aloud and think about the meaning.
How to play
- Comma placement
- Read aloud
- Japanese audio available
Let’s try it!
送信中です
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How to play
Where does
the comma go?
Read the sentence and
think about where to place
the comma.
Take a look at
one possible reading.
Show answer
to see it.
You can listen to the Japanese reading, too.
Read with
pauses.
At each comma,
take a short pause.
Is the sentence easier to read now?
It is fine to stumble or laugh as you read!
Explore ten sentences together.
Try reading it this way
So many は characters!
ははははははとわらった↓
はは は、ハハハ と わらった。Now the meaning is clearer!
Adding a comma can
make the sentence easier to read.
Try reading your favourite sentence
to someone at home.