Geibi dialect
The Chūgoku-region dialect of Hiroshima and surrounding Geibi area. Known to many Japanese viewers through Hiroshima-set film and television.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 34.39°, 132.46°
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Hiroshima-ben vs Kyoto-ben
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Kyō-kotoba · Kyoto dialect
The Kyoto variety of Kansai Japanese. Historically the prestige speech of the imperial court, marked by softer cadence, distinct honorific forms, and a long literary heritage.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 35.01°, 135.77°
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DialectHiroshima-benThe Chūgoku-region dialect of Hiroshima and surrounding Geibi area. Known to many Japanese viewers through Hiroshima-set film and television.DialectKyoto-benThe Kyoto variety of Kansai Japanese. Historically the prestige speech of the imperial court, marked by softer cadence, distinct honorific forms, and a long literary heritage.CompareHakata-ben vs Hiroshima-benAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Japanese and the dialects within it.