I'm a super beginner, but I like to listen to Japanese music and I often hear
some "L" sounds. Given the fact that there is no "L" column on hiragana
tables, I assume that is some other sound, perhaps "R", being pronounced as
"L" (even though I hear the R's normally).

Can someone please explain me that?
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Why do I hear a lot of "L" sounds in Japanese music?
I think it is because we don't have an exact version of the R present in
Japanese, which is somewhere between L and R. When I was learning English I
couldn't tell the difference between beach and b**ch, which proved to be quite
comedic, however, the point is sounds are unique for each language. Our brain
will interpret them as the closest thing we know, especially since the
differences are often minimal. I also feel like I sometimes hear a clean L in
Japanese. It could be due to different accents where the Japanese R is a bit
closer to our L. Don't quote me on this though.
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It's because the Japanese r is pronounced as a tap or a liquid. Liquids are
smoother sounds like the English r or l, and you can hold them longer, which
may be the reason some Japanese artists choose to use the l sound more.
Basically, it's a stylistic difference.

I know I just answered on a six-year old post.
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