Listen for regional forms and relate them to familiar standard Japanese.
The idea
In Hiroshima speech, じゃ can correspond to the plain copula だ, じゃけん can express a reason like だから, and ぶち can mean “very”, like とても. The examples below use standard Japanese.
| Form | Standard equivalent |
|---|---|
| じゃ | plain copula: だ |
| じゃけん | reason: だから |
| ぶち | very: とても |
Examples
- ここは静かな町だ。This is a quiet town.
- あの人は先生だ。That person is a teacher.
- 雨が降っている。だから、家にいる。It is raining, so I will stay home.
- 忙しい。だから、明日行く。I am busy, so I will go tomorrow.
- この本はとても面白い。This book is very interesting.
- 海はとてもきれいだ。The sea is very beautiful.
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Watch out
These forms occur beyond Hiroshima and are not used by every speaker. Usage varies with locality, age and situation; avoid treating them as a performance.
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Which Hiroshima-associated form corresponds to だ? （じゃ／ぶち）
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じゃ
じゃ corresponds to だ here; ぶち expresses degree.
Which form can correspond to だから? （じゃけん／じゃ）
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じゃけん
じゃけん can signal a reason, like だから; じゃ is a copula.
Which form can mean とても? （ぶち／じゃけん）
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ぶち
ぶち means “very”; じゃけん can mean “so” or “because of that”.
Practice round
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Which Hiroshima-associated form corresponds to だ? （じゃ／ぶち）
Which form can correspond to だから? （じゃけん／じゃ）
Which form can mean とても? （ぶち／じゃけん）
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Compare a reason and its result in the standard examples, then identify the corresponding regional expression.