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The Japanese spoken in Kansai is referred to as Kansai-ben, a rich and hearty dialect that is immediately distinguishable from standard Japanese if you know what to listen for. One thing to listen for is verb endings: in Kansai-ben, verbs often end with ‘~hen’ instead of the standard ‘~nai’ (in simple negative constructions).

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