Toyama dialect

Toyama dialect

The Toyama dialect (富山弁 "Toyama-ben") or Etchu dialect (越中弁 "Etchu-ben") is a Japanese dialect spoken in Toyama Prefecture.

Instead of the colloquial "shitte iru ka?" (知っているか? "Do you know?"), speakers of the Toyama dialect will ask, "shittorukke?" (知っとるっけ).

The negative past tense in the Toyama dialect is formed by adding the suffix -"nu" (~ぬ) to the stem of the verb, indicating a negative, followed by "da" (だ), indicating the past tense or completed action. Sometimes, -"nu" becomes -"n" (~ん).

When expressing that something is incorrect, instead of saying the standard phrase "iie" (いいえ), users of the dialect will say "naah" (なあ), with a rising tone.

Other regional distinctions include words like "kitokito" (キトキト "fresh" or "delicious") and "ikiiki" (イキイキ "energetic").


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