Words & dialect・Nagoya
yattokameyattokame
Also known as: やっとかめ・Nagoya greeting for long time no see
A Nagoya dialect expression used when greeting someone after a long absence, roughly equivalent to 'It's been ages!' or 'Long time no see' in English. The phrase is one of the most widely cited examples of Nagoya-ben and appears in popular culture, local tourism campaigns, and the name of a regional festival.
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