Kansai area; Kansai region
Refers to the greater Kansai region, often including Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, and surrounding prefectures. Used in geographic, economic, and cultural contexts.
See also: 関西
I want to go to a university in the Kansai area.
This chain store is popular in the Kansai region.
Compound of 関西 (Kansai) and 圏 (sphere, area). The term 関西圏 is a modern geographic designation for the Kansai metropolitan area.