方言
ほうげん
dialect; provincialism
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Noun
dialect; provincialism
Example sentences
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It's hard to catch words in the Osakan dialect.
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They were speaking in a Southern dialect.
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Tom always makes fun of John because of his dialect.
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This is a poem written in Scottish dialect.
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The linguist is quite familiar with the dialect.
More examples (5)
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The linguist is fluent in several Chinese dialects.
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Strictly speaking, Chinese consists of hundreds of dialects.
それらの方言におけるこの語形の分布に注意が向けられなければならない。
We must draw attention to the distribution of this form in those dialects.
いわゆる「標準英語」とは世界中で話されている数多い方言のうちの1つにすぎない。
What we call 'Standard English' is only one of the many dialects spoken all over the world.
もし、ネイティブ・スピーカーのように発音したければ、「1つの方言」に絞り、練習をしましょう。ネイティブは、たくさんの方言を日常会話で使いこなすことはありません。
If you want to sound like a native speaker, it's easier if you choose one dialect and stick with it. Native speakers don't usually mix dialects in everyday speaking.