えべっさん
Meanings
1
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
usually written using kana alone
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'.
Osaka merchants cherish Ebe-ssan as the god of commerce.