• UntouchedWagons@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    I feel like putting in some effort to learn greetings and how to address people would help significantly when visiting Japan.

    • FUCKRedditMods
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      Based on anime I know that if you don’t want to sound like a cringey weeb, the two best ways to greet people are “kisama” and/or “teme”

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        Ah yes. In addition, it’s only polite to refer to yourself as “ore,” and a true gentleman will also refer to everyone with the -chan suffix.

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          Also, adding “o-” before a word makes it more respectful, e.g. “oisogashī”, “ohada”, “omae”.

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          Refer to yourself as “waga” and make sure you use the proper honorifics by ending every sentence with “kono yarou”

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        Don’t forget “an’ta” - be sure to omit the a in the middle. It’s how all the cool and non cringe kids talk.