The Kansai region of Japan (including Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); also used for regional dialects and culture.
来月、友達と関西に旅行に行く予定だ。
Next month I'm planning to travel to Kansai with friends.
関西弁はアクセントや語彙が関東と少し違う。
Kansai dialect differs a bit from Kanto in accent and vocabulary.
関西には美味しい粉もの料理が多い。
Kansai has many delicious flour-based dishes.
関西空港から海外へ直行便が出ている。
There are direct international flights from Kansai Airport.
A historical term referring to the western half of Japan (in historical administrative systems); not always the same as the modern region.
古代律令制では関西と関東で分けて行政を行った時期がある。
Under the ancient ritsuryō system, there were times when administration was divided into Kansai and Kanto.