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N1 Noun

(なま)accent (of one's speech), dialect, provincialism, patois, corrupted form (e.g. of word), mispronunciation

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      accent (of one's speech)

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Noun

      2.

      dialect, provincialism, patois

    3. Noun

      3.

      corrupted form (e.g. of word), mispronunciation

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    訛り 【なまり】訛 【なまり】

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      田舎(いなか)(もの)言葉(ことば)には(なま)があります。

      There is an accent in the speech of country folks. {accent (of one's speech), dialect, provincialism, patois, corrupted form (e.g. of word), mispronunciation}

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      東京(とうきょう)使(つか)われている言葉(ことば)には(なま)がない。

      The language used in Tokyo does not have an accent. {accent (of one's speech), dialect, provincialism, patois, corrupted form (e.g. of word), mispronunciation}

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      (わたし)自分(じぶん)(つよ)九州(きゅうしゅう)(なま)(しゃべ)(かた)(なお)したいです。

      I want to correct my strong Kyushu accent. {accent (of one's speech), dialect, provincialism, patois, corrupted form (e.g. of word), mispronunciation}

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      (かれ)英語(えいご)はドイツ(なま)(つよ)いとあって、()()るのが(むずか)しい。

      His English has a strong German accent, which makes it difficult to understand. {accent (of one's speech), dialect, provincialism, patois, corrupted form (e.g. of word), mispronunciation}

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      自分(じぶん)日本語(にほんご)(なま)英語(えいご)(なお)すべく、シャドーイングに()()んでいます。

      I am working on shadowing to correct my English that has a Japanese accent. {accent (of one's speech), dialect, provincialism, patois, corrupted form (e.g. of word), mispronunciation}

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