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Lv.2: Kansai Debut (JLPT N4)Language· ことば

「いい」が「ええ」になる: 大阪の口ぐせ

How 'ii' becomes 'ee': Osaka's favorite sound shift

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(べん)それというところけど

(べん)(なか)からまでねん

(いち)(にち)(ちゅう)

(いち)(にち)(なか)(なん)(かい)へんほど(とき)(とき)(とき)(とき)

よりことほうけどからこれ

(だれ)たらそれけどでも

📚 Vocabulary

Words tagged Kansai are particularly common in Osaka & Kansai.

WordReadingMeaningStandard formActions
ええKansaiええgood (Kansai form of いい)いい
ええやんKansai-That's nice! / Isn't it good?いいね
ええでKansai-OK / sure (giving permission)いいよ
ええよKansai-It's good / I recommend itいいよ
ええもんKansai-good thing / nice itemいいもの
口ぐせくちぐせくちぐせhabitual phrase, favorite saying-
許可きょかきょかpermission-
感想かんそうかんそうimpression, comment-
上方かみがたかみがたold name for the Kyoto-Osaka region-
人情にんじょうにんじょうhuman warmth, kindness-

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1

東京(とうきょう)で「いいね!」と()うとき、大阪(おおさか)ではよく(なに)()う?

2

「ええで、()っといで。」の「ええで」はどんな意味(いみ)

3

関西(かんさい)(べん)で「いい」が「ええ」に()わる、いちばん有名(ゆうめい)(れい)はどれ?

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