OSAKA GREETINGS “MŌKARIMAKKA?”

“MŌKARIMAKKA?”

Today, I want to teach you a word you can use in Osaka.
This phrase sounds like it’s about money,
like someone asking about business,
but really, it means “How are you doing?”

In Osaka,
doing well in business means you’re doing well in life,
not doing well means things are tough.

So this phrase is really a check on how your life is going.
They’re not actually asking for numbers.
“Are you holding up?”
“Are you pushing yourself too hard?”

That kind of care is hidden inside the words.
A city where this phrase is shared
has been built not on competition, but on coexistence.

Whenever I hear this phrase, it softens my heart.
“As long as life is doing okay, that’s more than enough.”
When you come to Osaka, definitely try using it!!

Next up: the perfect reply to “Mōkarimakka?” — “Bochi bochi den na.”
Don’t miss it.