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A4 う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

(なま)to speak with an accent, to be corrupted (of word), to mispronounce

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to speak with an accent, to be corrupted (of word), to mispronounce

    All Forms

    訛る 【なまる】

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    Examples

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    • 方言(ほうげん)(すこ)(なま)っています。

      The dialect is slightly accented.

    • (わたし)日本語(にほんご)(すこ)(なま)っていると(おも)う。

      I think my Japanese is a little accented.

    • (なま)っている(はな)(かた)から東京(とうきょう)出身(しゅっしん)ではないと()かる。

      From their accented way of speaking, you can tell they are not from Tokyo.

    • 「セーター」は、英語(えいご)発音(はつおん)(すこ)(なま)って日本語(にほんご)になりました。

      The English pronunciation of 'sweater' became slightly accented in Japanese.

    • (なま)っている発音(はつおん)(ただ)すべく、アナウンサー学校(がっこう)(かよ)(はじ)めました。

      To correct my accented pronunciation, I started attending an announcer school.

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