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ナヤシ方言 (なやしほうげん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ナヤシ方ほう言げん

Meanings

1

noun

Nayashi dialect

A regional dialect spoken in Nagano, Yamanashi, and Shizuoka prefectures.

ナヤシ方ほう言げんは長なが野の、山やま梨なし、静しず岡おかの一いち部ぶで話はなされている。
The Nayashi dialect is spoken in parts of Nagano, Yamanashi, and Shizuoka.

Written forms

ナヤシ方ほう言げん
Standard spelling using katakana for the dialect name.
なやし方ほう言げん
Hiragana variant; less common but still used.

Kanji

方direction, person, alternative
言say, word

Etymology

The name 'Nayashi' likely derives from a local place name or historical region, but the exact origin is uncertain.