Obligation Grammar points Vなあかん／Vんとあかん／Vんならん The standard Japanese expressions for obligation and necessity (see the table below) mostly become Vなあかん in Kansai-ben. However, there are two exceptions that need to be mentioned.The first excepti... Read more Example conversations 大家さんと / With the Landlord Atsushi leaves his apartment for work in the morning and meets his landlord cleaning out front. Characters: Mori Atsushi, The Landlord Read more 街で / In the City Junko runs into a coworker, Noriko, while on her way to a belly dance lesson... Characters: Junko, Noriko Read more 同じアパートの住人と / With a Neighbor A neighbor complains to Atsushi. Characters: Mori Atsushi, The Neighbor Read more 会社で / At a Company Mori has a presentation, but isn't feeling well. His coworker notices that he's pushing himself too hard and probably shouldn't be at work... Characters: Mori Atsushi, Kishimoto, Sugimoto Natsuko, Oshima Read more 会社の昼休み / During Lunch Junko is chatting with her coworkers, Noriko and Natsuko, during lunch. Characters: Junko, Noriko, Sugimoto Natsuko Read more 居酒屋で / At an Izakaya Junko and Noriko are drinking and chatting at an izakaya after work. Characters: Junko, Noriko Read more お好み焼き屋で / At an Okonomiyaki Restaurant Atsushi brings his friend to his usual okonomiyaki (a style of savory pancake) restaurant. Characters: Mori Atsushi, The Friend, The Owner Read more
Grammar points Vなあかん／Vんとあかん／Vんならん The standard Japanese expressions for obligation and necessity (see the table below) mostly become Vなあかん in Kansai-ben. However, there are two exceptions that need to be mentioned.The first excepti... Read more Example conversations 大家さんと / With the Landlord Atsushi leaves his apartment for work in the morning and meets his landlord cleaning out front. Characters: Mori Atsushi, The Landlord Read more 街で / In the City Junko runs into a coworker, Noriko, while on her way to a belly dance lesson... Characters: Junko, Noriko Read more 同じアパートの住人と / With a Neighbor A neighbor complains to Atsushi. Characters: Mori Atsushi, The Neighbor Read more 会社で / At a Company Mori has a presentation, but isn't feeling well. His coworker notices that he's pushing himself too hard and probably shouldn't be at work... Characters: Mori Atsushi, Kishimoto, Sugimoto Natsuko, Oshima Read more 会社の昼休み / During Lunch Junko is chatting with her coworkers, Noriko and Natsuko, during lunch. Characters: Junko, Noriko, Sugimoto Natsuko Read more 居酒屋で / At an Izakaya Junko and Noriko are drinking and chatting at an izakaya after work. Characters: Junko, Noriko Read more お好み焼き屋で / At an Okonomiyaki Restaurant Atsushi brings his friend to his usual okonomiyaki (a style of savory pancake) restaurant. Characters: Mori Atsushi, The Friend, The Owner Read more