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Hakata-ben vs Tokyo Japanese

Compare two dialects of Japanese side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Hakata-ben

Fukuoka dialect

The dialect of Fukuoka and the Hakata district on northern Kyushu. Recognisable for sentence-final particles like "to" and "tai".

Spoken in
Approximate centre
33.59°, 130.40°
Tokyo Japanese

Hyōjungo · Standard Japanese

The Tokyo-area variety that forms the basis of Standard Japanese (Hyōjungo). Carried nationwide by broadcasting, education, and government use.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
35.68°, 139.69°

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DialectHakata-benThe dialect of Fukuoka and the Hakata district on northern Kyushu. Recognisable for sentence-final particles like "to" and "tai".DialectTokyo JapaneseThe Tokyo-area variety that forms the basis of Standard Japanese (Hyōjungo). Carried nationwide by broadcasting, education, and government use.CompareHakata-ben vs Hiroshima-benAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Japanese and the dialects within it.