Meaning of なんでやねん (nandeyanen) and detailed examples of how to use nandeyanen in a Japanese conversation: An essential phrases in OsakaRead More
Essential Grammar in Kansai Dialect (関西弁, Kansai ben)
This article explains basic grammar rules in the Kansai dialect (関西弁, kansaiben), including the usages and meanings of “やん”, “はる”, “さかい” and “ちゃう”.Read More
9 Essential Words and Phrases in Kansai Dialect
This article explains some unique words and idioms in the Kansai dialect, which you probably won’t learn from a Japanese textbook!Read More
Meaning of あかん (akan), the Essential Kansai-Dialect Word
あかん (akan) is one of the most essential words in the Kansai dialect. Basically, it means “bad” or “you shouldn’t/can’t …”, and it is a synonym of “駄目 (だめ)” in the standard Japanese.Read More
遠慮の塊 (Enryo no katamari) Meaning ‘A Last Piece of a Shared Dish’ in Kansai Dialect
遠慮の塊 (えんりょ の かたまり, enryo no katamari) is a slang word in the Kansai dialect that means “a last piece of food on a plate shared by multiple people”Read More