Meaning

Primary

Dialect

Word Type

suffix

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. The is there to show this attaches onto things, like 東京弁, meaning "Tokyo Dialect."

Reading

べん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji. Because it's normally attached to other words it uses the on'yomi reading like a jukugo word normally would.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 京都弁

    Kyoto dialect

    東京弁

    Tokyo dialect

    大阪弁

    Osaka dialect

Context Sentences

日本語で一番面白い方言は東北弁でしょうか?

Is Tohoku dialect the most interesting Japanese dialect?

私は日本語の共通語も関西弁も話せるからバイリンガルなんですよ。

I am bilingual because I can speak standard Japanese as well as the Kansai dialect.

博多弁で喋る女性はとても可愛いと思います。

I think women who speak with a Hakata accent are really cute.

Kanji Composition