true Tokyoite; Edoite; Tokyo native
Rare Kansai-ben term for a person born and raised in Tokyo, equivalent to standard Japanese 江戸っ子. Often carries a nuance of a brash, proud Tokyo native.
See also: 江戸っ子
He is a true Tokyoite, raised in the downtown area of Tokyo.
Standard Japanese term with the same meaning; 江戸子 is a rare Kansai-ben variant.
Standard kanji spelling for this term.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common.
Compound of 江戸 (Edo, old name for Tokyo) and 子 (child, person). The reading えどこ is a Kansai-ben form of standard えどっこ.