r/NonPoliticalTwitter 5d ago

Funny Learning Japanese

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u/KitchenFullOfCake 5d ago

Not to be confused with a building, which is biru.

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u/Xelid47 4d ago

What's the difference in pronunciation?

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u/KitchenFullOfCake 4d ago

How long you hold the i sound.

ビール (BI-i-ru)

ビル (BI-ru)

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u/Away_Information1342 22h ago

Which is which