くゎんさい

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For pronunciation and definitions of くゎんさい – see the following entry.
関西かんさい
[proper noun] Short for 関西地方 (Kansai-chihō): the center-west area of Japan between the 中国 (Chūgoku) and 中部 (Chūbu) regions
[proper noun] (historical) the area west of 逢坂の関 (Ōsaka-no-seki, tollgate of Ōsaka-yama)
(This term, くゎんさい (kwansai), is a historical kana spelling of the above term.)