Refers to the Japanese dialect spoken in Edo (now Tokyo) during the Edo period. Often contrasted with 上方語 (Kamigata dialect).
See also: 上方語
江戸語の特徴として、「ひ」と「し」の混同が挙げられる。
A characteristic of the Edo dialect is the confusion between 'hi' and 'shi'.
Compound of 江戸 (Edo, the old name for Tokyo) and 語 (language/dialect).