Excuse me
すみません
sumimasen
Excuse me / sorry
Listening Practice
I hear you! Listen to Japanese and choose what it means.
Reading is one door. Listening is another. Hear a Japanese word or phrase, choose the meaning, replay the sound, reveal the text, and build confidence for real conversations.
This game uses your browser’s speech voice when available. If audio is blocked, reveal mode still lets you practice visually.
Listening rule: Listen first. Guess second. Reveal only after your ear has tried.
Score: 0
Streak: 0
Round: 1/20
Time: 90s
Press listen, then choose the meaning
すみません
sumimasen
What did you hear?
Press Listen. Try to answer before revealing the text.
Audio may be unavailable in this browser or not yet allowed. Use “Reveal text” and keep playing.
Round complete
Your Listening score
0
Good start. Listen again and repeat every phrase out loud.
Listen, then speak
Repeat these out loud after playing.
Listening improves faster when you echo the sound. Short, useful phrases are the best place to start.
Please
お願いします
onegai shimasu
Please
I understand
分かりました
wakarimashita
I understand
Why listening matters
Real Japan moves faster than the textbook.
Travel
Stations, delays, exits, transfers, tickets, and announcements become less frightening when your ear knows common words.
Daily life
City hall, banks, apartments, hospitals, and stores all require calm listening before answering.
Work
Work Japanese depends on catching instructions, confirmations, apologies, requests, and follow-up phrases.
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