noun
Kyushu dialect
Refers to the Japanese dialects spoken in the Kyushu region. Often used in contrast to standard Japanese.
彼は九州弁で話す。
He speaks in the Kyushu dialect.
九州弁には独特の言い回しが多い。
The Kyushu dialect has many unique expressions.
Standard Japanese, based on Tokyo speech; Kyushu dialect differs in accent, grammar, and word choice.
Compound of 九州 (Kyushu) and 弁 (dialect, speech).