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A Japanese language learner is practicing the word 橋 (hashi, meaning 'bridge') and 箸 (hashi, meaning 'chopsticks'). Both words are spelled the same in romaji and sound identical to the learner.
Which of the following statements BEST explains why a native Japanese speaker would clearly distinguish between 橋 (bridge) and 箸 (chopsticks) in spoken conversation, even without context?
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