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dialect
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. dialect
  2. 2. provincialism
  3. 3. Dialect
A noun referring to a regional dialect or variety of a language spoken in a specific area. In Japan, dialects vary greatly by region, and this word is used to discuss or describe those linguistic differences, such as 「関西方言」for the Kansai dialect.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I panicked during the trip when I couldn't understand the shop clerk's dialect.

Sentence 2

"Doesn't this dialect mean the opposite?" my friend said, puzzled.

Sentence 3

Oh wow, my grandma's dialect is so familiar it's making me tear up!

Sentence 4

"Is speaking in dialect embarrassing?" my younger sister asked, tilting her head.

Sentence 5

No way — my dialect just aired on national TV!