Description |
1 online resource (180 pages) : illustrations |
Series |
Tuttle language library. Colloquial Kansai Japanese |
Contents |
Cover; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Fifteen Words Needed to Survive in Kansai; 2. Example Conversations I; 3. Kinki Variations: Kansai-ben Across Kansai; 4. Fifteen More Words Needed to Survive; 5. Example Conversations II; 6. Tora-Kichi; 7. Fifteen More Kinki Words; 8. Example Conversations III; 9. Kinki Cuisine; 10. Final Fifteen Words to Master Kinki Speech; 11. Example Conversations IV; Dictionary; Index; Back Cover |
Summary |
This is a compact and convenient guide to learning the Kansai dialect of the Japanese languageMaido, maido and welcome to the Kansai region of western Japan. Whether visiting or living in this area, you will quickly notice the locals aren't speaking standard Japanese taught in textbooks and classrooms. The language on the streets is Kansai-ben: a dialect said to be earthier and more direct, but with its own polite langauge. With clear explanations of grammar, a Kansai-ben dictionary, and a helpful index, Colloquial Kansai Japanese is an indispensable gu |
Notes |
Includes index |
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English |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 19, 2014) |
Subject |
Japanese language -- Conversation and phrase books -- English.
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Japanese language -- Dialects -- Japan -- Kansai Region
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Japanese language
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Japanese language -- Dialects
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Japan -- Kansai Region
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Genre/Form |
Conversation and phrase books
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Slotsve, Kaoru, author
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Satoh, Hiroshi, illustrator
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ISBN |
9781462901685 |
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1462901689 |
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