Tongue twisterWarm-upJapanese

赤パジャマ黄パジャマ茶パジャマ (Aka pajama, ki pajama, cha pajama)

Meaning: A rapid-fire drill on colour words; the syllable shift from aka/ki/cha trips the tongue beautifully.

Literally: Red pajamas, yellow pajamas, brown pajamas.

Origin: One of Japan's best-loved warm-up twisters.

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