ずうずう弁べん

noun

thick Tōhoku accent; Tōhoku dialect characterized by /zi/ → /zu/ merger

Refers specifically to the Tōhoku dialect feature where じ, ぢ, ず, づ are all pronounced as [dzɯ] or similar, making 'ji' sounds become 'zu' sounds. Often used humorously or stereotypically.

• 東とう北ほく地ち方ほうのずうずう弁べんでは、「寿す司し」が「ずし」に聞きこえることがある。

  In the thick Tōhoku accent, 'sushi' can sound like 'zushi'.