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“Accenting” in Japanese

Short answer
強調 kyouchou きょーちょー

Accenting in Japanese is “強調” (kyouchou). Full meaning: emphasis, stress, highlighting, underlining, underscoring; accentuating (a feature or certain part), accenting; strong tone (of the market), firm tone.

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