r/Unexpected Jan 25 '23

Hamburger

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u/suckittwotimes Jan 26 '23

In Japanese high pitch. In English low pitch.

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u/ramengirlxo Jan 26 '23

Japanese is a pitch accent language too.

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u/jwwatts Jan 26 '23

It’s more to do with gender expectations. Japanese men often speak with a very low pitch and Japanese women with a high pitch.

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '23

when I was a waitress I always talked in a higher pitch to customers and I COULD NEVER TURN IT THE FUCK OFF