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Elongated vowels (ー) in Japanese are quite tricky to hear but can change the meaning of the word completely. Here are some examples…
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In Japanese, elongated vowels are expressed by adding another vowel or ‘ー’. This symbol is casually called 伸ばし棒 (nobashi bō), or formally called 長音符 (chō onpu). In romaji, this is expressed by adding a bar on the vowel.
とる (toru): to take
とおる (tōru): to pass through
とおる (tōru): to pass through
