also: かんせい
noun
Modern geographical and cultural region centered on Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe, including surrounding prefectures.
関西には大阪や京都などの大都市がある。
The Kansai region has major cities such as Osaka and Kyoto.
関西弁は関西
Kansai-ben is the dialect spoken in the Kansai area.
noun
Kansai (historical western Japan)
Historical term for the western half of Japan during the feudal era; not used in modern geography.
江戸時代には、関西は西日本の広い地域を指す言葉だった。
In the Edo period, Kansai referred to a broad area of western Japan.