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Re: [Merotronists] Tokyo Merotron Studio

2005-01-30 by Jerry Korb

jonesalley wrote:

> Not to nitpick, but if there's no "L" sound in the Japanese phonetic
> alphabet, how did you get dubbed "Jelly?"  By the way, my full name
> anagrams to "a jelly nose."
>
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>
> After I wrote the msg, I remembered that the Japanese reverse their
> use of   "r" and "l" sounds.  The latter is very rarely used.
> You're quite correct,  JS
>
>
> BTW, Godzilla's original 1953 theatrical  Japanese release was
> pronounced
> "Gojira."   .....Back to my Merotrons and bottle of sake....Jelly-San

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