User:Andrew Eugene/sandbox

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About
Japan is well know for its extraordinary humble greetings and respect. Many of these greetings (あいさつ・挨拶）and farewells（さよなら）can be ordered according to the politeness level they resemble. This depends on social status and age. Bowing is a traditional custom in Japan, which can be separated according to the inclination implying the level of respect. A slight bow usually contains 15°, while a salute contains 30° and a respectful bow consists of a 45° inclination.

Pronunciation
Japanese is not like Chinese or Korean. Though it is quite easy to pronounce. But it consists of some consonants missing in English. When it comes to pronunciation all the syllables are pronounced at equal length except for long vowels which take the length of two syllables. Vowels slide in words like ''kya(きゃ), kyu(きゅ), kyo(きょ). ''etc but treated as one syllable.

Vowels
Japanese Language consists of only five basic vowels. But the difference between short and long vowels must be identified clearly. Below are romanized [Japanese letter ・ hiragana ・ katakana] in order.

Short Vowels:
a・あ・ア - sounds like a in "bark"

i・い・イ   - sounds like ee in "been"

u・う・ウ  - sounds like oo in "room"

e・絵・エ - sounds like ay in "bay"

o・お・オ - sounds like o in "boat"

Long Vowels:
ā・ああ・アー - sounds like a in "garden"

*   (romanized Japanese)

** (weak at end of sentences)

*** (tongue touches your upper palate)