あめちゃん
amechan
🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Osaka
What does “あめちゃん” mean?
a candy
Example
“あめちゃん食べる？”
amechan taberu?
Want a candy?
Good to know
Osaka aunties famously keep candy in their bag and hand it to anyone nearby.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
🌮 Food
The textbook way to say it: 飴
Heard in a conversation
Haggling at Kuromon market
Obachan しゃあないなあ。ええやん、兄ちゃん、商売上手やわ。
Oh well, can't be helped. Fine, young man, you're a good bargainer.
Yuto おおきに！あめちゃんもつけてや。
Thanks! Throw in a candy too.
Obachan よう言わんわ。ほら、持ってき！
I'm speechless. Here, take it!
More from Osaka
- 好きやねんI really love it / I love you
- 粉もんflour-based food (takoyaki, okonomiyaki)
- おごったるI'll treat ya
- たこパa takoyaki party
- マクドMcDonald's
- まかないstaff meal (at a restaurant)
- くいだおれeating yourself to ruin (Osaka’s food motto)
- 二度づけ禁止no double-dipping (the kushikatsu rule)
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