Let’s Speak Dialect in Japanese! 10 funny phrases in Okinawa!

Speak Dialect in Japanese! 10 funny-phrases in Okinawa

The Kanto region language that foreigners learn is ‘standard’ Japanese, but every region of Japan has its own local dialect (ben), and that is what this short series of articles is about. Okinawa-ben is [Continue Reading…]

Let’s Speak Japanese Dialect! 10 funny phrases in Osaka!

Let's Speak Japanese Dialect! 10 funny phrases in Osaka

The Kanto region language that foreigners learn is ‘standard’ Japanese, but it won’t surprise you to learn that every region of Japan has its own local dialect (ben). This time, I’ll introduce something of the Osaka dialect, known for unique phraseology, divergent grammar, and rhythmic enunciation. [Continue Reading…]