Vocabulary

What does ～弁 (～べん) mean?

～弁 (～べん, ～ben) means dialect; speech; valve (suffix).

Quick facts
Reading	～べん
Romaji	～ben
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

～弁～べん

N2 · estimated, JLPT framework～ben

dialect; speech; valve (suffix)

Example sentences

彼女(かのじょ)は大阪弁(おおさかべん)で話(はな)します。
She speaks in the Osaka dialect.
祖母(そぼ)は関西弁(かんさいべん)で話(はな)すことが多(おお)いです。
My grandmother often speaks in the Kansai dialect.