What Does "Ookini" (おおきに) Mean? - Kansai Dialect & Kyoto Trip Conversation (Ep. 9 / 127)

🎯 What you'll learn in this episode (N5-N3 Level):

• How to use phrases for travel (e.g., on the Shinkansen).

• Simple phrases for giving impressions at a tourist spot (e.g., "Kirei," "Oishii").

• What "Kansai Dialect" (関西弁) is and how it's different from Tokyo.

• The meaning of "Ookini" (おおきに) as "Arigatoo" (ありがとう).

  
  

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Episode Transcript

(00:01):
Konichiwa, welcome to Mickey des.
I am a nationally certified Japanese language instructor and
specialize in teaching Japanese to global corporate employees.
Today we continue our special series, Aiden's Tokyo Life.
This series follows the story ofAiden, an IT engineer from the
US, as he experiences various events through his new life in

(00:23):
Tokyo. Today is episode 9 O Kini in
Kyoto Aiden and Myosan take a trip to Kyoto together on the
Shinkansen. While visiting famous temples
and enjoying Kyoto's food, Aidenencounters the dialect word or
kini for the first time. He discovers that Japanese

(00:45):
varies by region, and during this trip he begins to realize
that his feelings toward Myosan might be more than just
friendship. You can find the script and
English translation for this episode on the Welk website.
Please use them to help with your Japanese learning.
Now let's continue to follow Aaron's adventure in Tokyo.

(01:11):
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Santo Ishoni Kyoto E ikohides Cafe de de Arte Cara Nika gets
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(01:32):
Yo yarito iste visits canny ikimasta soste senchu mausanga
queo toy ikimasenca to Tokyo Aquino Santo Machias Master Ohio

(01:55):
Ohio josaimas kyoba yoroscu onegasimas ustadiva shin canceni
norimasta secchini suaruto Mai sanga panfreto Tory dashimasta
kyo Washington matsu yo angini ite sorekara quiomis de la O

(02:16):
mimaso jicanga Areva guillomo arquitaides shinkansenga
gokidashimasta madono sotoni Tokyo no machinga nagarette
quemas Aidan sanwa hajimete Nurushinkanseni Scotch.

(02:55):
Madokala Fuji sanga MIE master ah Fuji song kiwa 10 Ki guy Cara
Yoko MIE mas Aidan Samoa smarto fonde Fuji san no sasin Otori
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(03:21):
undisca comfortable kaiteki destine so kaiteki des Ato
humani Kyoto ekinitski master E quo de de taxini Norma star do
you want any sweet * river shizuka nakeda yo alchemista en

(03:46):
gawanisuwatte sekte yo nagame master sirois Nani ju hokono
ishiga ocaretemas hokaniva nanimo arimasen sono shizuke
Sato uzukushi Sani EDA sanwa kandos masta fuchiques des NE

(04:09):
nanimo nainuni uzukushi des Zenoni Hernandez Aidan
santomayosanwa shibarak shizukani nivao nagamete masta

(04:31):
tsugini FTA Riva quiomizo della E mukamasta nagaisa camicio
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(04:55):
haruva Sakura Akivako yoga que renandes Mata

(05:21):
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hakobarette Ki masta Aidan sama sobao kabemasta oisi des kini de
yokata des tabeo what the resident sanga E masta O kini

(05:51):
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OSA Cade Washington arigato toyoimmediate SCO sonandes car Tokyo

(06:14):
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Tokyo toba chigo kotoboski mas Hogan Aidan San Washington
Atarachi haqeni odoroki master Okini toca homa toca mecha toca

(06:50):
Gogo Washington guillongo aruchimasta furui machina Mio aruquina
gala a dance song Tokyo de no secat do deska scishowa Tai hen
destaquedo imaba tanosi des tomodach hi maisana Tomodachi

(07:24):
des aydan sanga yuto maisama Scotch savisi Sona karoshi
master demo suguni egoni modeli master yugata Kyoto ekini modeli
master cincanse no naca de aydansanwa madono Soto minagara queo

(07:48):
ichinicino coto O muydaste mastayo Angino Ivano UTS Cosisa Queo
Miso de la Cara no ques que soche O Quini to you ataraci
Cotoba Queo Washington arigato Saimasta Totemo Tenocasta des

(08:11):
Cochera coso Mata ishoni dokoka ikimasho Tokyo equiniti de
estadiva Caisas de Waqare masta Mao sangua Varate master demo

(08:46):
Aidan sangua omoidasi master gion de tomodach Toyo Kotobao
Quita toki Mao Sangamista Ano Scotch service Sona Caro
Tomodach Aidan Sangua ETA kotobao Maison Washington Hon

(09:13):
Tony Tomodachinanda roca isoni Ruto tanosi

(09:40):
Rendak zakini mayu toyo namayegaarimasta message yo okuro to
omoimasta demo nanio kakeba yinoka makarima send esta a dancer
no Co corona nakade Nani kaga kawari hajime de master kyono

(10:07):
episode OA Co coma de des Welcome to website Tony script
Toto E Hoya cugadimas soleo miteCara muichido kono episode O
kite miteka Sai shadow inguma OSO smedes jikai daijuva
Washington Aidan sanga chicoto de cheese and a miso station

(10:30):
mate de Scotch como ohana chidesAmericano Casa homo Chico
kanjimas sonoyosuni quizuita miosanga yenki caderu mono
tabeni ikimasho to tempura nose Monte NI threate de cremas oishi

(10:53):
tempura da Cara no cocoro atata memas doso otanosi mini kyomo
nihongo candio que Tata daite arigato saimasta Oscar E samad
esta.