方言
ほうげん
hougen
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 70 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
方言 (ほうげん (hougen)) means "Dialect". The reading is ほうげん (hougen). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Dialect
Also : Local speech · Regional dialect
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Example Sentences
沖縄の方言は、本土の言葉と大きく異なっている。
おきなわのほうげんは、ほんどのことばとおおきくことなっている。
The Okinawan dialect differs greatly from mainland Japanese.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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