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Thursday · Dialect Corner Episode 4 · 2026-10-22 · Leo is in Osaka

Osaka Dialect (Kansai-ben) for Beginners

📝 Today's phrases

JapaneseRomajiEnglish
おおきに(=ありがとう)ookiniThank you (Kansai)
ほんまに?(=本当に?)honma ni?Really?
めっちゃ(=とても)mecchaVery / super
ええやん(=いいね)ee yanNice! / That's good!
ちゃう(=違う)chauNo / That's wrong
なんでやねんnande ya nenWhy?! / Come on!

🎵 Song lyrics: 「おおきに!」

Sing along! Japanese, romaji and English.

JapaneseRomajiEnglish
しんかんせんで おおさかに ついたShinkansen de Oosaka ni tsuitaI took the bullet train to Osaka
どうとんぼりの ネオンが まぶしいDoutonbori no neon ga mabushiiThe neon of Dotonbori is dazzling
たこやき ひとつ たべてみたらTakoyaki hitotsu tabete mitaraI tried one takoyaki
あつくて おいしい めっちゃ うまいAtsukute oishii, meccha umaiHot and tasty, super good
とうきょうとは ちょっと ちがうToukyou to wa chotto chigauIt's a little different from Tokyo
おおきに! おおきに! ありがとうの かわりにOokini! Ookini! Arigatou no kawari niOokini! Ookini! Instead of "arigatou"
ほんまに? ほんまに? ほんとうの かわりにHonma ni? Honma ni? Hontou no kawari niHonma ni? Honma ni? Instead of "hontou"
めっちゃ めっちゃ たのしいやんMeccha meccha tanoshii yanThis is super, super fun
おおさかの ことば ええやん!Oosaka no kotoba ee yan!Osaka words are so nice!
みちを まちがえて ひとに きいたらMichi o machigaete hito ni kiitaraI took a wrong turn and asked someone
そっち ちゃうで こっち やでSocchi chau de, kocchi ya de"Not that way, this way!"
わらって おしえて くれる ひとWaratte oshiete kureru hitoPeople who help you with a smile
おおさかの まちは あたたかいOosaka no machi wa atatakaiThe city of Osaka is warm
たこやき いくつ たべたん?Takoyaki ikutsu tabetan?How many takoyaki did you eat?
とおや!Too ya!Ten!
なんでやねん!Nande ya nen!Why?! / Come on!
おおきに… またあしたOokini... mata ashitaThank you... see you tomorrow

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