Dialects of Japan
The Kanto region of Japan is known for having standard Japanese. However all regions of Japan have different dialects.
Here are examples of how they relate to standard Japanese.
| Dialects | very cute | what are you doing | no good | Mcdonalds | dont understand | youre right | Tomorrow right | Please Write | wrong |
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Standard(Kanto)
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totemo kawaii
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nani shiteru no
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dame
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makudonarudo
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wakarimasen
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sou da ne
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ashita deshou
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kaite kudasai
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Chigau
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Kansai
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Mecha kawaii
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nani shiterun
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dame
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makudo
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wakaran
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sou ya na
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ashita yaro
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kaito
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chau
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Hokkaido
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Tohoku
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menkoi
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nani shitenda be
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akan
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maku
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wakarahen
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sou da be
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ashita dappe
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kaite kunche
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chigahabe
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Kyushu
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Shikoku
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Chugoku
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