山やまの手て言こと葉ば

noun

refined Tokyo uptown speech

Refers to the polite, standard Japanese traditionally associated with the Yamanote area of Tokyo, often contrasted with the earthy Shitamachi dialect. Used in discussions of sociolinguistics and Tokyo history.

See also: 山の手 · 下町言葉

• 山やまの手て言こと葉ばは、東とう京きょうの山やまの手て地ち域いきで使つかわれる上じょう品ひんな話はなし方かたです。

  Yamanote kotoba is a refined way of speaking used in the Yamanote area of Tokyo.