Hi vs Pi vs Bi: Japanese Pronunciation Shifts (Yamu/Yameru + Ne/Yo) EP 14

Send us Fan MailEpisode 14 starts with a very LA problem: “It doesn’t rain enough to casually say ame ga yamu.” From there, Michael Allen and Michelle MaliZaki jump into Genki-style grammar and nuance—yamu vs yameru, tomaru vs tomeru, and what changes when the “stopping” happens by itself vs when you stop something (Superman stops the Shinkansen, obviously).Then we go full language-nerd with a pronunciation breakdown of why Hi / Pi / Bi (ひ・ぴ・び) are in the same family—voicing, airflow, and how those sound shifts show up in real Japanese (hello, sanbyaku / roppyaku / happyaku / sanzen / hassen). We also cover sentence-ending particles ね / よ / よね, polite request phrases (～をください / ～をお願いします / ～をどうぞ), a sentimental Mt. Aso onsen-sake story, and a quick plug: we made a Twitch channel.Hosts: Michael Allen, CPA + Michelle MaliZakiTheme Jingle by Michelle MaliZakiエピソード紹介（日本語・追記版）第14回は「LAは雨が少なすぎて 雨がやむ を言う機会がない！」からスタート。Genkiの文法で やむ／やめる、とまる／とめる（自動詞・他動詞）を整理しつつ、文末の ね／よ／よね のニュアンスもチェック。さらに今回は発音オタク回！ひ／ぴ／び（Hi / Pi / Bi） の関係を、息・声帯（有声音／無声音）からわかりやすく解説。数字の音変化 さんびゃく／ろっぴゃく／はっぴゃく／さんぜん／はっせん にもつながります。阿蘇（熊本）の温泉水で造られたお酒の思い出話、そして Twitch 開設のお知らせも。ホスト: Michael Allen, CPA / Michelle MaliZakiTheme Jingle by Michelle MaliZakiSupport the show🎙️ Nihongo to English — a bilingual comedy podcast by Michelle MaliZaki and Michael Allen (GoatVsFish).No homework. Just bilingual chaos—and somehow you learn.💌 Got a language or culture question? Email us at [email protected]📱 Follow us on Instagram @NihongoToEnglishPodcast for new episodes on the 2nd, 12th, and 22nd of each month.