understanding, comprehension / appreciation

(Japanese phonology and phonetics) a moraic obstruent (the first half of a Japanese geminate obstruent, such as the first [k] in [kk], usually phonologically noted as /Q/, bearing one mora as the coda of a syllable)

to study / to learn

pronunciation / (music) sounding

pronunciation; articulation

understand, comprehend / appreciate

important, significant

importance, consequence, significance

the Japanese language

(phonology, grammar) a form of euphony whereby certain historical morae became sokuon before /t/