
EP11:Japanese Dialects
Hi! This is Coo.
In today’s episode, I talk about "Japanese Dialects" (Hōgen)!
🍎 What you’ll learn in this episode
✔ What are Japanese dialects? The unique ways of speaking across different regions
✔ Famous dialects! Kansai-ben, Hakata-ben, Tohoku-ben, and Okinawan Uchinaaguchi
✔ Fun facts about dialects! Same words, different meanings? Unique intonations?
✔ Dialect-speaking characters in anime & manga! Conan’s Hattori Heiji, Gintama’s Sakamoto Tatsuma
✔ Yamaguchi’s rare dialect word "burutoppin"—what does it mean?
Japan has many unique dialects!
From Kansai-ben to Tohoku-ben to Okinawan Uchinaaguchi, learning dialects can make Japanese even more interesting!
🍎 Questions for You!
Does your country have different dialects?
Do you have a favorite Japanese dialect?
Were there any dialects in this episode that surprised you?
Let me know in the comments! ✨
🍎 Links
Instagram: @niongolingo
Youtube:@NIHONGO_LINGO
🍎Hashtags
#JapaneseDialects #LearnJapanese #JapaneseCulture #Hōgen #NIHONGOLINGO