A regular feature called “Nishitsu Survey (Temporary Name)(we might run a survey to decide this name too),” where we turn “a quick question for readers + results from the previous question” into an article👏 Updated every Friday at 8 p.m.
(Hiratsu runs surveys too. This is a project inspired by Hirakata Tsushin.)
This article is brought to you by “chotto,” a smoothie specialty shop that supports Nishitsu.
The Previous Survey Was
“What do you call McDonald’s?”
Survey period: April 23–April 28
Number of responses: 122
As expected, no one called it “Donald,” but I wonder if anyone uses any other unusual names.
Let’s take a look at the results～
Survey Results: “What do you call McDonald’s?”
Here’s what Nishitsu readers as a whole said↓
About 70% said “Makudo,” about 20% said “Makku,” and around 10% said either “McDonald’s” or something else.
In Osaka, it feels like 100% of people say “Makudo,” but this is Nishinomiya after all, so there are definitely a fair number of “Makku” people too.
Now let’s see if there are any differences by age group.
Under 30s
Among teens and people in their 20s, “Makudo” was the most common.
30s
People in their 30s had the highest share of “Makku” among all age groups.
40s
People in their 40s were close to the overall average.
50s and Older
Across every generation, “Makudo” made up the majority. McDonald’s-related stories are at the bottom of the page, so please take a look after answering the next survey<m(__)m>
Next Survey
Next up:
“What lessons or extracurricular activities did you do, or are you doing?”
Survey results are here↓↓
There are 6 questions.
- What lessons or extracurricular activities did you do, or are you doing?
- If you have any stories about them, please share.
- How old are you?
- Please tell us your gender.
- Please tell us the area where you live.(Whatever area name feels right to you is fine.)
- If you have any opinions, requests, comments, or questions for Nishinomiya Tsushin, Nishitsu, or our members, please feel free to write them here.(Optional)
※We may introduce some survey responses in an article🙇♂️
↓Please answer below↓（Scroll within the frame）
（If the embedded form does not appear, please use the link here）
The response period is about one week.
The deadline is May 5.
People have told me, “That’s unusual for someone from Kansai.”
Male, 50s
The intonation is ma↗ku↘do, with “ku” going up.
Female, 40s
I call it Makudo, but people who call it Makku seem stylish to me.
Female, 20s
I’ve never called it anything other than Makudo!
Female, teens
Makunaru. That’s what people called it on 2channel, which I was really into back in the day, so I got used to it.
Male, 20s
Sometimes I end up saying Makku when someone else says Makku.
Female, 20s
I can’t say Makku. It makes me feel embarrassed lol
Female, 50s
I say “Makkun,” and my family always teases me by asking, “Where did the ‘n’ come from?”
Male, 50s
I’m from Aichi Prefecture. Even when people in Osaka say Makudo, I just can’t get used to it.
Male, 40s
In Kansai, people say Makudo, while in the Kanto area, it seems like more people say Makku.
Male, 60 or older
I’m from Kansai and grew up in Nishinomiya from childhood, but I’ve always said Makku.
Female, 40s
When I’m speaking in Kansai dialect, though, I say Makudo.
Male, 50s
When I lived in Kanto, I said Makku, but after coming here, everyone says Makudo, so I started saying it too.
Female, 50s
Whenever this topic comes up with people from Kanto, it always turns into an argument🤣❤️
Male, 50s
I’m from Kyushu, so I say Makku, but my husband, who is a born-and-raised Miyakko, apparently wants our children to call it Makudo. He tells them, “Don’t you ever say Makku!”
Female, 30s
You can usually tell where someone is from by what they call it.
Female, teens
Recently we were talking about how we say Makudo for McDonald’s, but we don’t use Makudo in product names. We don’t say “Big Makudo,” after all. Strange, isn’t it?
Male, 30s
We used to call the McDonald’s in front of Hankyu Shukugawa Station “Shuku-Maku” when I was a student.
Female, 20s
When my child was around 3 years old, they learned how to read the alphabet and started calling McDonald’s “M,” so ever since then, our family has called it “M.”
Female, 30s
I’ve called it Makudo ever since I was little ^_^
Female, 30s
All of my relatives are from Kansai, but for some reason we say Makku…
Female, 20s
My husband and I have a Makudo vs. Makku battle every time lol
Female, 30s
My hometown is in Nara Prefecture. I’ve always called it Makku, but after coming to Nishinomiya, everyone says Makudo, and it really threw me off! But I’ll keep saying Makku from now on too.
Female, 30s
Asa-Makku is Asa-Makku😁😁
Female, 50s
When I lived in Tokyo, I accidentally said “Makku” just once. I was so embarrassed and regretted it.
Female, 40s
A total Kanto person who has called it Makku for as long as I can remember.
Male, 20s
