Meaning

Primary

Tokyo Dialect

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You know that 東京 is Tokyo, and you know that is dialect, so you have yourself Tokyo dialect.

Reading

とうきょうべん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. It will help to know how to read 東京 already, which you should.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 東京弁を学ぶ

    to learn Tokyo dialect

    東京弁を使う

    to use a Tokyo dialect

    東京弁を話す

    to speak in a Tokyo dialect

Context Sentences

東京弁は共通語とほとんど同じですよ。

Tokyo dialect is almost the same as standard Japanese.

東京弁でしゃべってほしいというコウイチの要求をしりぞけました。

I rejected Koichi's request that I speak in Tokyo dialect.

「ねえ、無料で東京弁のレッスンを受けたいんだけど。」「コウイチに聞けよ。アイツは何でもするぞ。」

"I need to get some free Tokyo dialect lessons." "Ask Koichi. He’ll do anything."

Kanji Composition