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The Kansai dialect is a group of Japanese dialects in the Kansai region (Kinki region) of Japan. In Japanese, Kansai-ben is the common name and it is called ...

Kansai dialect self-study site for Japanese language learners.

2021/1/25 -It is used to mean "I don't mind", "That's fine", as well as "Okay" or "Sure". Conversation Examples: "Ikenakute gomen" "Kamahen, kamahen" (I'm ...

2022/11/18 -Kansai-ben ('ben' being the term used after the name of the dialect or region), is one of the most popular dialects in Japan.

Kansai-ben, or Kansai dialect, is probably the most well-known and common Japanese dialect. You'll often hear it on Japanese TV comedy shows and you'll hear ...

2023/9/13 -This is thought to be why Kansai-ben is characterized by its rhythmic nature and reduced mouth movements. Let's try these expressions out loud ...

2024/2/25 -Typically, "Aho" in Japanese is used in a negative manner to call someone stupid, however, for Kansai locals, especially people from Osaka, it's ...

Kansai dialect (known as "Kansai-ben" in Japanese) is a Japanese dialect mostly used in Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Mie, Wakayama, and Shiga. This dialect sounds ...

2024/2/11 -Kansai-ben is the most famous hougen. Spoken in the Kansai area (the region of Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe), this dialect reflects the culture and ...

Simply, Kansai-ben is an umbrella term for the related Japanese dialects that are spoken in Kansai--"Kansai" is the name of the region and "ben" means dialect.