Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
Kansai/Osaka dialect affectionate name for Ebisu, one of the Seven Lucky Gods. Used especially in the context of the Ebisu festival and local commerce.
See also: 恵比寿
During the Toka Ebisu festival, everyone affectionately calls him 'Ebe-ssan'.
大阪の商人は、えべっさんを商売の神様として大切にしている。
Osaka merchants cherish Ebe-ssan as the god of commerce.
Dialectal contraction of 恵比寿さん (Ebisu-san), with sound changes typical of Kansai-ben.