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There are at least two main Japanese dialects - 'Tokyo-style' and 'Kansai-style'.

It's kind of like American and Australian - both are the same language, with slightly different slang, and came about due to a difference in the location of where people live.

For example, "I don't understand." (informal)

Tokyo: わからない。(wakaranai)

Kansai: わからへん。(wakarahen)

The kanji is still the same for both sentences:

Tokyo: 分からない。

Kansai: 分からへん。

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There are multiple dialects in Japanese, with the major ones being the Tokyo dialect, Kansai dialect, and Tohoku dialect. These dialects can differ in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar, and are often associated with particular regions of Japan.

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