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[Facts] A stupid question concerning the pronunciation of a Japanese name
How does one pronounce the name Gin? It has created a rather heated debate between several students on campus.Thank you ahead of time,
Phyllis (aka Sidhe Uaine or Gaia Euphoria)
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"G" as in "Green" (not like "ginger" f.ex.) and the "i" is quite clear, like "ee". Just listen on youtube to "Gintama" or "Bleach" or "Mushishi", all of them have characters called "Gin" =)
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Arigatou/Thank youThe debate was about Ichimaro Gin from _Bleach_. Several people have been saying that it's pronounced like the liquor, but I was pretty sure it sounded closer to "kin" than "gin".Phyllis (aka Sidhe Uaine or Gaia Euphoria)
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then you were right :) It is definitely not like the liquor (which is actually spelled as "Jin" in japanese).
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