Ch2. ExpressionsCh2 provides a list of common greetings, leave-takings and useful expressions in Kansai-ben. Audios and video greetings are included.

: Kansai-ben at a Glance 〜 Standard VS Kansai-ben; Linguistic Aspects of Kansai Dialect

Have you ever heard poeple speaking Kansai dialect (Kansai-ben)? You have heard it but are not sure how different it is from Standard Japanese? We have prepared two sets of sample video clips for you.

ビデオ2 Let's watch a couple video clips that show how Kansai people greet each other.

Let’s examine how Kansai people count one to ten! What do you think makes the Kansai-ben versions different from Tokyo version? When counting numbers, one-mora numbers such as 'two (に) ' and 'five (ご)' are lengthened even in standard, but can you find any difference in tones between Tokyo version and Kansai versions?

c. Words (Lexical Feature) There are various lexical differences between the Standard and Kansai dialect from traditional ones to those created recently, such as;

This chapter contains a collection of video clips of interactions between local people at various locations, especially at the local stores in Kansai.

How Kansai-ben sounds like: Introductory video clips; The Standard Japanese VS the Kansai dialect:Then and now; 京都夜景 Night View of Kyoto

As explained in Chapter 1, Kansai-ben is the most powerful regional dialect in Japan nowadays, spoken by over twenty million people including those in Osaka, Kobe, Nara and Kyoto.

Kansai dialect self-study site for Japanese language learners