関西弁

From 関(かん)西(さい) (Kansai, “Kansai”) + 弁(べん) (-ben, “dialect”).

• (Tokyo) かんさいべん [kàńsáíbéń] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [kã̠ɰ̃sa̠ibẽ̞ɴ]

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関(かん)西(さい)弁(べん) • (Kansaiben) ^{←くわんさいべん (kwansaiben)?}

1. the Kansai dialect
   • 1993 November 15 [1989 August 25], Sasaki, Noriko, “○動(どう)物(ぶつ)のお医(い)者(しゃ)さん　登(とう)場(じょう)人(じん)物(ぶつ)紹(しょう)介(かい) [○ The Veterinarian: Character Intro]”, in 動物のお医者さん [The Veterinarian], 44th edition, volume 2 (fiction), Tokyo: Hakusensha, →ISBN, page 7:

     ミケ：おばあさんのネコ。なぜか関(かん)西(さい)弁(べん)。

     Mike: Obā-san no neko. Naze ka Kansaiben.

     Calico: Grandma’s cat. She speaks Kansai dialect for some reason.

Culturally, the Kansai dialect is associated with comedy (specifically, ツッコミ (tsukkomi)), and is sometimes imitated by people from other regions (エセ関(かん)西(さい)弁(べん) (ese kansaiben)) to exploit this.

• Category:Kansai Japanese