関西人
Meanings
1
person from Kansai; Kansai native
Refers to someone from, or strongly associated with, the Kansai region of western Japan, especially areas such as Osaka, Kyoto, Hyōgo, Nara, Shiga, and Wakayama.
See also: 関西
He is a Kansai native born in Kyoto.
Since I’m from Kansai, I find Kansai dialect easier to speak than standard Japanese.
Usage patterns
- 根っからの〈人〉a through-and-through / born-and-bred (Kansai) person
He's a born-and-bred Kansai native, and he makes you laugh every time he talks.
- 〈人〉らしい〈事〉something typically Kansai-like (behavior, speech, etc.)
Haggling over the price down to the yen is a very Kansai-native thing to do.