accent; regional accent
Refers to a distinctive way of speaking, especially a regional or non-standard accent. Often used when someone's speech reveals their origin.
His speech has a slight Tohoku accent.
なまりが強くて、何を言っているのかわからなかった。
The accent was so strong I couldn't understand what he was saying.
Refers to a regional dialect or local variety of language, including vocabulary and grammar differences, not just pronunciation.
この言葉は関西のなまりです。
This word is part of the Kansai dialect.
地元のなまりで話すと、観光客には通じないことがある。
If you speak in the local dialect, tourists sometimes can't understand.
corrupted form; mispronunciation
Used for a word form that has changed from the standard, often through mispronunciation or historical sound shifts. Can carry a slightly negative nuance of being 'incorrect'.
「こわい」が「こええ」になるのは、なまりの一種だ。
The change from 'kowai' to 'koee' is a kind of corrupted form.
この単語は昔のなまりがそのまま残っている。
This word preserves an old corrupted form.
He has a Kansai accent.
There's a slight accent in her Japanese.
His accent is so strong it's hard to understand.
I practiced correcting my accent in order to become an announcer.
My grandfather speaks with a strong accent.
My accent comes out when I drink.