Kenta Otani’s original tongue twisters: a collection that’ll have you tripping over words and bursting into laughter
Tongue twisters used for play and enunciation training.
If you’re going to take on the challenge, you want to enjoy it with uniquely funny phrases that make you laugh, right? In this article, we’ve carefully selected and introduced original tongue twisters created by comedian Kenta Otani.
Each one weaves together a whimsical world that makes you imagine the scene, and a tricky difficulty that skillfully exploits mouth movements.
They’re perfect for a quick bit of fun, so be sure to say them out loud and give them a try with your friends and family!
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Kenta Otani’s Original Tongue Twisters: A Collection of Works That Make You Trip Up and Laugh (21–30)
A scrawny, crew-cut, totally blasted customer just came in.NEW!Kenta Otani
This tongue twister has such an extraordinary impact that it’ll make you laugh without thinking.
With sounds like gari-gari, kaku-gari, gangimari, kyaku kita… the repeated “ga” and “ka” keep coming, and if you try to read it in rhythm, your tongue will be working overtime.
The words sound strong, but it’s just wordplay, so the trick is not to overthink it—say it out loud and enjoy.
It feels great when you nail it, and if you stumble, it’s hilarious.
Kids can enjoy the fun of the sounds, and adults can use it as a diction exercise—perfect for getting everyone fired up, so why not use it in recreational activities?
strikeout in quick successionNEW!Kenta Otani
If you imagine Xiang Xiang the panda, who would absolutely never play baseball, aggressively striking out in this tongue twister, it’s really funny, isn’t it? Even if it weren’t a tongue twister, the humor gradually bubbles up.
Above all, having the similar words “Xiang Xiang” and “striking out” side by side makes it wonderfully hard to say! In Otani’s bit, an illustration of a panda striking out appears.
If you want to do a perfect copy, be sure to prepare a flip card too and give it a try.
A tiny capybara from the mouthNEW!Kenta Otani
@kouchanking LOLTongue twisterI look forward to your continued support.#IWantToBeOnTheRecommendations
♪ Original song – Tikkou-chan – Tikkou-chan
A fun tongue twister themed around small, cute capybaras that’s so tricky you can’t help but trip over your words.
With repeating sounds like “puchi,” “kapi,” and “bara,” anyone might find themselves stumbling as they read.
But it’s okay if you can’t say it perfectly—the more you slip up, the more everyone laughs, and that’s the charm.
Kids can enjoy it as a rhythm game, and adults can treat it like brain training—a tongue twister full of humor that makes the whole family want to give it a try.
Be sure to enjoy it together with everyone!
Ointment-rubbing, kneading girl, peeping, bagwormNEW!Kenta Otani
@otanikenta Tongue twisterBecause there are no curtains
♬ Original song – Kenta Otani – Kenta Otani
A unique tongue twister that makes you picture the scene and laugh without thinking, wondering, “What on earth is going on?” With words like nurikomi, nusumimi, and minomushi, the sounds nu and mi get all mixed up, and the more you read it, the more your tongue gets tied.
Even if you stumble, that’s practically the point.
Every slip-up brings laughter and makes you want to say, “One more time!” That spreading laughter with every mispronunciation is the charm of this tongue twister.
Kids can enjoy it as wordplay, and adults as a brain workout—it’s a tongue twister that gets more exciting the more you say it out loud.
Mokomoko the childhood petty thiefNEW!Kenta Otani
@otanikenta Tongue twisterThey’re rhyming everything with the vowel “o.”
♬ Original song – Kenta Otani – Kenta Otani
“Kosodoro” refers to someone who repeatedly commits small-time theft, but if you’re wondering, “What does it mean that a kosodoro is fluffy when they’re a kid?”—well, sometimes there’s nonsensical humor with no real meaning.
Still, as you repeat it over and over, it gradually becomes funny.
The key part of this tongue twister is “koro no kosodoro.” Since the “o” sound appears frequently, you’ll trip up unless you open your mouth wide.
If you want to get laughs with this tongue twister, try saying the “mokomoko” part a bit slowly and cutely—that’s recommended.