watasi ha zibun no nihongo wo rokuonsite, sensei no hanasikata to kurabete miru.

は marks 私 as the topic of the sentence: As for me, ...

It does not simply mean the same thing as English I every time. Here it sets up the person whose action is being described. After that, the rest of the sentence tells what that person does.

So 私は means something like:

• As for me, I...
• I, on the other hand,... depending on context

In this sentence, it is just the normal way to introduce the speaker as the topic.

Both are possible in many contexts, but 自分の日本語 emphasizes one’s own Japanese more strongly.

Here, 自分 means oneself / one’s own self, so 自分の日本語 means:

• my own Japanese
• the Japanese I speak

It can sound a little more reflective or self-aware than 私の日本語.

In this sentence, the speaker is recording their own speech and comparing it, so 自分の fits naturally.

Here it means the Japanese I speak, not the Japanese language in an abstract sense.

So it refers to things like:

• pronunciation
• intonation
• fluency
• word choice
• overall speaking performance

Because the sentence uses 録音する and 比べる, the most natural interpretation is my spoken Japanese, especially my spoken output.

の connects nouns and shows a relationship between them.

In 自分の日本語, it means:

• Japanese belonging to / associated with oneself
• one’s own Japanese

In 先生の話し方, it means:

• the teacher’s way of speaking
• the way the teacher speaks

So の is often like English of or 's, but it is broader and more flexible than either one.

を marks the direct object of the verb 録音する.

The thing being recorded is 自分の日本語, so:

• 自分の日本語を録音する
• to record my own Japanese

This does not mean the speaker is recording the Japanese language in general. It means they are recording their own Japanese speech.

The て-form here links two actions in sequence.

• 録音して
• 比べてみる

So the sentence means:

1. record my Japanese
2. then try comparing it to the teacher’s way of speaking

In this use, the て-form is like and, then, or after doing that.

話し方 means way of speaking or how someone speaks.

It is formed from:

• 話し (the stem of 話す)
• 方 meaning way / manner of doing

So:

• 話す = to speak
• 話し方 = speaking style / way of speaking

This is more specific than just 話す. The sentence is not comparing the speaker to the teacher in a general sense; it is comparing their Japanese to the teacher’s speaking style, such as pronunciation, rhythm, or phrasing.

With 比べる, と often marks the thing something is compared with.

So:

• AをBと比べる
• compare A with B

In this sentence:

• 自分の日本語を
• 先生の話し方と比べてみる

This means the speaker compares their own Japanese with the teacher’s way of speaking.

You can think of と here as similar to with in English.

比べてみる means to try comparing.

The ～てみる pattern means:

• try doing something
• do something and see what happens

So:

• 比べる = compare
• 比べてみる = try comparing

This adds a nuance of experimentation or self-checking. The speaker is not just stating a plain action; they are trying it as a learning method.

Originally yes, but in ～てみる, it works as an auxiliary expression and usually means try doing rather than literal see.

So in this sentence, 比べてみる does not mean compare and look in a literal visual sense. It means:

• try comparing
• compare it and see

This is a very common beginner-to-intermediate grammar pattern.

The final verb is in the dictionary form: 比べてみる.

In Japanese, that form can express:

• a habitual action
• a general action
• a future action
• an intention, depending on context

So this sentence could mean things like:

• I record my Japanese and try comparing it to the teacher’s way of speaking.
• I’ll record my Japanese and try comparing it to the teacher’s way of speaking.

Without more context, both are possible.

The object is understood from earlier in the sentence.

The speaker first says:

• 自分の日本語を録音して

Then the sentence continues:

• 先生の話し方と比べてみる

Japanese often leaves out repeated information when it is already clear. So the listener understands that what is being compared is the previously mentioned 自分の日本語 or the recording of it.

In natural English, we might say:

• I record my Japanese and try comparing it with the teacher’s way of speaking.
• I record my Japanese and compare it to the teacher’s speaking style.

Yes, but the nuance changes.

• 先生の話し方 = the teacher’s way of speaking, speaking style, manner of speech
• 先生の日本語 = the teacher’s Japanese

Using 話し方 focuses more on how the teacher speaks:

• pronunciation
• intonation
• rhythm
• style

Using 日本語 would focus more broadly on the teacher’s Japanese itself. In this sentence, 話し方 is more precise if the goal is to improve speaking by imitation or comparison.

Not grammatically essential.

Japanese commas often show:

• a pause
• easier reading
• separation between chunks of meaning

So the sentence could be written with or without that comma, and the grammar would still be the same.

The comma just makes the two-step action easier to read:

• record my Japanese,
• then compare it to the teacher’s way of speaking

Yes, it sounds natural and practical.

It suggests a common learning strategy:

1. record your own speech
2. compare it with a model
3. notice differences
4. improve pronunciation or speaking style

So grammatically and contextually, the sentence is very natural for language learning.