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List: Touhoku-ben

Words specific of the Tōhoku dialect, spoken in the Tōhoku region, where there are cities like Sendai, Iwaki or Koriyama.

Showing 21 - 29 of 29 words for the list Touhoku-ben. #thb
あんこanko

noun  noun (generic)  Touhoku-ben  Hokkaido-ben 

  • daughter, young lady
  • young man, eldest son
  • passive role in a male homosexual relationship
すかりsukari

noun  noun (generic)  Touhoku-ben  Kyuushuu-ben  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle 

  • net for caught fish
  • net-like tassel of Buddhist prayer beads
  • Vespula flaviceps (species of yellowjacket)
  • ant
  • easily
可いべいbei

usually written using kana alone  auxiliary  Kantou-ben  Touhoku-ben  archaic 

  • word used at sentence-end (like a particle) to indicate speculation, volition or invitation
  • should, must
be

auxiliary  Kantou-ben  Touhoku-ben  suffix 

  • word used at sentence-end (like a particle) to indicate speculation, volition or invitation
  • familiar suffix used after a personal name
強いこわいkowai

usually written using kana alone  い adjective  adjective (generic)  Touhoku-ben  Hokkaido-ben 

  • tough, stiff, hard
  • inflexible, obstinate, stubborn
  • tired, worn out
めんこいmenkoi

い adjective  adjective (generic)  Touhoku-ben  Hokkaido-ben 

  • dear, darling, adorable, precious, cute, lovely, sweet, beloved, charming
はもhamo

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic)  Touhoku-ben 

  • daggertooth pike conger (Muraenesox cinereus)
  • conger eel, garden eel
がっこgakko

noun  noun (generic)  Touhoku-ben 

  • tsukemono, Japanese pickled vegetables
ホットドッグhottodoggu

irregular reading  search-only kana form  food, cooking  noun  noun (generic)  Touhoku-ben 

  • hot dog
  • corn dog

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