When you hear the Kyoto dialect, you have an image of maiko (apprentice geisha) and a refined impression. So, what kind of words are actually in the Kyoto dialect? In fact, there may be many people in Kyoto who do not know as many words as younger people! Let's see how many you all know.
Greetings used in Kyoto dialect
First, let's look at greetings used in the Kyoto dialect.
Good morning. Meaning:Good morning.
Ookini meaning: "Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.
○Kan-nin-e meaning: "I'm sorry.
Meaning: I'm sorry, please don't do this to me.
meaning: "so-so.
Good morning, welcome home Meaning: "See you later, come home soon!
○○Good luck Meaning: Hang in there.
○Honasanasanara Meaning:Good-bye
meaning:Excuse me
Oyakamakasandoshita Meaning: I am sorry to have disturbed you.
■Foods used in Kyoto dialect
Foods used in Kyoto dialect often have unique words as well. Let's take a look at what they are like.
○Okashin meaning:Sweets
meaning:Porridge
○Amosan Meaning: rice cake
Obanzai Meaning:Side dish
○Manma meaning: rice
○Obubu (bubu) meaning: tea
○Ohitashi Meaning: soy sauce
○Nuki meaning: boiled egg
○Dobozuke Meaning:Pickled in rice bran
○Osuji meaning:Sushi
○gonbo Meaning:Burdock
○bubuzuke Meaning:Ochazuke
Vinegar
○Oban Meaning:Meal
○Osen Meaning:Rice cracker
○Yogomi Meaning:Yomogi
○Omana meaning:Fish
○○Nebuka Meaning:Green onion
○Saira meaning: "autumn swordfish
○○kooko meaning: "pickled radish
○Hirousu meaning:Cancer
○Emmon Meaning:Snack
meaning:Eating between meals
○YawaYawa Meaning:Rice cakes
○koko Meaning:Pickles
○けんずい 意味:おやつ
○Oman Meaning:Manjuu
○Kayakakumeshi meaning: mixed rice
○Omiozuke Meaning:Miso soup
○Mamushi Meaning:Eel kabayaki
Words used in Kyoto dialect
Words often used in Kyoto dialect. How many do you know?
○tan to Meaning:A lot
○Akimahiten Meaning: "You can't do that.
○○ chibi Meaning: to fool around with
○Compromising Meaning:Pampered child
○Hagakudasan means: "Thank you for your help".
○○Naruii meaning: to be envious
○○Sucoi Meaning:Sneaky
○Ahokosai Meaning: foolishness
○○Ikezu Meaning: mean-spirited
○ mai mai Meaning:loitering
○And the meaning of the word: "not worth talking about".
○ irrationality Meaning: restlessness
○○inishina meaning: on the way home
○ hiyakoi meaning: cold
○Hooting Meaning: to be out of control.
meaning:Going to the north
meaning: Is it so?
○Hannery Meaning:Elegant and cheerful
○Hokoso Meaning: to throw away
○○○ address Meaning:I
○○variable Meaning:strange
○Mattari Meaning: to settle down (appearance)
○Kanan Meaning: I don't like it.
Ageta yasushi Meaning:Please eat.
○Arahen Meaning: "not there
○○Emagine Meaning:Terrible
○○eye goods Meaning:Not available
○○Gokin to han ni Meaning:With courtesy
○Odo-san Meaning:Stove
○○Gyosan Meaning:A lot
○Hokkori meaning: to feel relieved
Meaning: It's good.
meaning: "warmly
○Akan Meaning:Not allowed
○Anonishishimasu Meaning:In that way.
○Anjou Meaning: well
XX no way Meaning:Outrageous
○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Meaning:Teaching
○○going down Meaning:Going to the south
○ rough Meaning: rough and rugged
○○You are not welcome Meaning: "Come to me".
○えんばんと 意味:あいにく
XXesso na Meaning:Poor
○○shii Meaning:Nervousness
XX, no. Meaning: "not given
○taiaii meaning: to be satisfied with
○ how much Meaning:How much
○○shibaku Meaning: to beat
○Nandai Meaning:Troubled
○Below: cold Meaning: cold
○Shindanai Meaning: I am tired.
○○chokobaru Meaning: to crouch down
○Inu Meaning:Return
○○ I can't do it Meaning: I can't do it.
Really Meaning:Really
○Yakayakoshi Meaning:Complicated
Meaning:-like guy.
○Wararajeru Meaning:To laugh at
○Taisona meaning:Taisona
Meaning:Don't come near me.
○Don't be dull Meaning:Dull
○Dosu yaro Meaning: How are you doing?
○Anything Meaning:Anyhow
○○Being close to something Meaning: all the time
○Motosai Meaning: not to grow
meaning: a small amount of something
meaning:- because it is
○○Iraoi Meaning: to tamper with
meaning: "not to be disturbed
○warikiri meaning: comparatively
○Doe meaning: How is it?
○Akoko meaning: there
○○ROKUSHU Meaning: to be balanced.
○Yoke Meaning: a lot
meaning: "I put it away.
○○Neurotic Meaning:Jittery
○Petite Meaning:Flat
○Yadogai Meaning:Moving
○Bettyako Meaning:Last
meaning:Boring
Bochibochi Meaning:Not so good
○Yayako Meaning:Baby
○kananna meaning:Impossible
■Speaking style used in Kyoto dialect
Kyoto dialect is characterized by its endings. Just by imitating them, you can feel like a maiko.
Meaning: to do Usage: to drink, to play, to go, to see, to eat, etc.
Meaning: Not to drink, not to play, not to go, not to see, not to eat, etc.
Meaning:-what is it? Usage:-drinking, playing, going, watching, eating, etc.
Meaning: To be good to drink, to play, to go, to see, to eat, etc.
Meaning: Shall we do it? Usage: Drink, play, go, etc.
■ Summary
How was it? In this article, we have introduced how the Kyoto dialect is used. When you actually use it, Kyoto-ben has not only cuteness but also elegance. Please try using Kyoto-ben for your reference.
