大坂で生まれた女やさかい

English translation: Since you are (I am?) a woman born in Osaka

11:30 Aug 8, 2015

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Japanese term or phrase: 大坂で生まれた女やさかい

This phrase is from Boro's Song "大坂で生まれた女 (An Osaka Born Woman)

What does やさかい mean? Is there any connection to 堺?

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Local time: 16:42

English translation:Since you are (I am?) a woman born in Osaka

Explanation:
It is a dialect. It means 大阪で生まれた女だから

Selected response from:

Kayoko Kimura
United States
Local time: 18:42

Grading comment

Basically correct. But for lyrics perhaps this is easier to sing: She's an Osaka born woman - and that's why
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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5 +3

Since you are (I am?) a woman born in Osaka

Kayoko Kimura

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16 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

Since you are (I am?) a woman born in Osaka

Explanation:
It is a dialect. It means 大阪で生まれた女だから

Kayoko Kimura
United States
Local time: 18:42
Native speaker of:

Japanese
PRO pts in category: 3

Grading comment

Basically correct. But for lyrics perhaps this is easier to sing: She's an Osaka born woman - and that's why

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