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Fukui ben is a notable dialect (or ben) in the Japanese language.Speakers of Fukui ben tend to talk in an up and down, sing songy manner. Examples of Fukui ben include:
"Hoya hoya," which means "hai" (yes) or "so desu yo" (that is true.)
"Ee-do" (Let's see, or well) becomes "Mmmmm-do."
The adjective "tsuru tsuru" is used to mean very, or alot. (As in, "tsuru tsuru ippai," or this glass is very full, almost overflowing.)
Speakers of Kansai ben and Kanto ben tend to look down on Fukui ben as being hopelessly provincial, or "inaka" (of the country.) A rough analogy would be an American from deep Alabama or Mississippi talking with someone from the West Coast. That being said, Fukui ben is not without its own charm and even homespun elegance.