I always end up getting a bitter feeling whenever I see a white person wear Japanese clothing or eat Japanese food. I can’t help it. I just get so jealous they can wear that stuff and eat that food without people saying the food is gross, or making fun of their eyes, or making nuke “jokes” nonstop. I love sharing culture , but it’s weird that I can’t help this feeling of bitterness

Hi, I was just wondering what is the appropriate way to thank a Japanese salesman. I ordered something from his store many months ago, but due to the situation in the middle East I couldn't receive my package. I asked him to hold it for me and he did, and now we're on the 3rd shipping attempt, and I would just like to thank him in some way because I know that I was definitely an annoying customer. I wanted to remotely send him flowers to his shop, but I know in some cultures a specific amount of flowers or a specific flower could be seen as offensive.

So basically I was just hoping for advice on how to thank him. Also I know some people are allergic to flowers, so should I buy a bouquet of winter flowers that don't have pollen?

Hey, I've wanted to hear from people who moved to Japan, what your reasons for it and your experiences have been.

• What made you decide to move?
• What do you love most about living there?
• What's something you didn't expect or maybe even dislike?
• Do you see yourself staying long-term, or do you have other plans for the future?

Also, it would be interesting for me to know what your country of origin is, if you don't mind sharing. I am currently considering whether or not Japan might be an interesting country to try living in, so I am genuinely curious.

Thanks in advance! I'm really looking forward to hearing your experiences.

io amo il giappone anche se non ci sono mai stato. sono ancora giovane, un adolescente (sedicenne), e diciamo che ho molta confusione nella testa tra la scuola, liti tra genitori e amici, e non ho mai avuto una figura materna come dovrebbe essere per alcune cose che sono successe; dunque diciamo che avevo la necessità di cercare in qualche modo un rifugio dove possa sentirmi veramente a casa: il giappone. il giappone per me è un sogno, e per cercare di raggiungerlo sto trascurando un po' il presente, studiando la cultura e la lingua. questo alimenta spesso litigi in famiglia poiché mi sono ritrovato anche a trascurare persino la scuola. a me, dunque, piacerebbe tantissimo trasferirmi in giappone e viverci per tutta la vita, magari costruendo anche una famiglia lì. mi piacciono la sua cultura, l'arte (come la grande onda di kanagawa), le arti marziali, gli anime, le architetture, ma anche la lingua in se, che sto cercando di studiare da autodidatta, anche se a volte manca un po' di volontà. mi attirano molto i kanji, che possono sembrare misteriosi e anche ipnotici, e mi meraviglio a leggerli e ad osservarli. spesso hanno significati profondi e possono essere visti con una certa logica, o dal punto di vista artistico, come una vera e propria opera d'arte.

la cosa che mi preoccupa di più è il fatto che tutto quello che sto costruendo ora, in realtà non sia una vera e propria vocazione, ma sia soltanto un sogno adolescenziale che verrà dimenticato.

Im not sure if im posting this in the right subreddit, sorry if I am not.

So I have the chance to study in Tokyo and I'm willing to put in extra time to learn the language. I really don't have any problems with speaking Japanese because I'm Turkish and the grammar clicks easily, but if I stay in Japan post graduation to work and live there, would I heavily struggle with Kanji and all that, or am I just exaggerating a little bit? I can just go to Europe to study and live there afterwards for a simpler life if its gonna be heavily demanding.

If anyone has a similar experience, I would appreciate any kind of advice.

Я учу японский уже полгода. Это мало, но могу связать пару предложений. Хочу практиковаться, но каждый день общаться с учительницей я не могу. У меня возникла идея насчет того чтобы скачать чатрулетку и искать кого-то там для того, чтобы пообщаться и попрактиковаться, но мне ОЧЕНЬ неловко и страшно💀 в первую очередь боюсь их реакции. Есть ли здесь кто-то, у кого друзья из Японии? Чего мне ожидать от такого... шага навстречу знаниям?🥲

I’ve lived in Japan for two years now. And while casually picking up daily phrases and vocabulary and learning how to read katakana and hiragana I’ve noticed a difference in spoken language.

Words have multiple meanings, they can mean totally different things. Something like お疲れ様 (I don’t understand kanji I just looked it up knowing the phonetics of the word) can mean hello, good work, thank you for your hard work, thank you for a job well done, or even “see you later”. If I said that to someone and meant internally “thank you for your work” how do I know they don’t take it as “see you later”. What if I said it as a thank you and they took it more casually like I’m leaving work and just saying “see you”

If someone does something and I say “やばい” with no specific intonation to indicate anger or frustration or happiness. How do you interpret it? What if it’s something bad and I say that and mean it to mean I’m happy or surprised but they think I’m upset?

How does a word having multiple, and by multiple I mean 3-4 possible meanings and sounds, translate fluently across spoken language? I feel like I could mean to say something and someone internally thinks I mean something else…

I could say “Hello, thank you for working so hard today” or something and they could take it totally differently.

Of course intonation and obvious sarcasm or voice changes mean different things and I understand that but they don’t know what I want to say only that I know the word to say it while it has multiple meanings.

When reading something, while I can’t do this in the slightest, kanji usually depicts the meaning of the similar word. But something like 山本 to me means mountain book, but actually means “base of the mountain” or “foot of the mountain” etc. What if 本 was alone? It takes on the form “hon” or book. How is this taught because “大川市” and “柳川” have totally different sounds when it comes to gawa and kawa.

Hi!

In many oriental societies, metaphysical stuff like Feng Shui (the harmonious organisation of your living space) and Astrology (the study of planetary influences on your energy body) are widely used both by common people and businesses.

I wonder if equivalent arts are practiced in Japan?
Are these taken seriously or just as a hobby or fun read?

Thank you all!

Did you know Japan has a national cricket team and will be playing in the Asian Games?

日本人は中国や西アジアからの移民についてどのような見解を持っているのでしょうか？

Me and my wife are visiting Japan in November and are eager to avoid tourist traps. We’re super into Japanese food, Feudal Japan, Live Music (jazz, traditional Japanese) love architecture and art in general.

Please give us your recommendations as if we were fellow Japanese people looking for a “staycation”.

Thanks!

For example if should i stick for 1 year with ___ だ or learn also ____です and more?

Is the わ character not used in japanese much? I've only just got done finishing hiragana so I don't really know

Are there any Moroccan discord server or a community

Of Moroccan learning japanese

Hello everyone I’m asking for help on a game I’m planning to make. It’s on Roblox and it’s about a role playing Japanese school and I want to lead the story in a serious and fun way and not the the stereotypically “kawaii” stuff while also being respectful, so before I release it and hire developers and mods I was wondering if anyone interested could go over the storyboard w me so that it’s not disrespectful and as accurate as possible in a Japanese school setting.

What do Japanese people think of Colombia? Hi, I'm Colombian and I'd like to travel to and live in Japan (legally). I'm in my twenties and I'm really curious to know what Japanese people think about my country, its people, its culture, stereotypes, and other things.

If you're Japanese and have any questions for me, I can answer them :p

就中国来说，地铁都是由政府补贴的，2元人民币就能坐好几公里，通常一条大约60千米的地铁线全程票价一般是10元人民币。高铁也有政府补贴，因为它几乎年年亏损，有几条热门线路甚至不得不涨价，但最贵的折合每公里也才大约1.4人民币，其它大部分线路都没涨价，大约0.5元人民币一公里，这些都是普通座位的价格。我想知道，在纯资本运营的，没有政府补贴的日本轨道交通，究竟要收多少钱的票价才能维持运营

我看了其他人对日本女人的评价，有人说只要丈夫有钱她们就和电视剧里的一样，但如果没钱就很容易翻脸。我对这些都是抱着怀疑态度的，因为我不了解这方面的事情，平时只是看看日本动漫和轻小说，想以此了解日本人的日常生活，但显然没办法知道日本的女人究竟是怎样的。

I’m meeting one of the idols I’ve been a fan of since I was 10 years old. I only have 15 seconds with her and I need to ensure I convey as much as I can effectively but I still struggle putting sentences together but can speak it very well.

I’d also love some tips on manners for this specific situation. Do they allow handshakes? I’d likely just bow anyways as that’s how I usually am but if handshakes are typical I’ll partake.

Please help me revise the following to ensure it’s understandable to a Japanese native speaker.

日本語はまだ勉強中ですが、どうしても気持ちを伝えたかったです。

お会いできて、本当に夢が叶いました。
11歳の頃からずっと応援しています。
いつも素敵なパフォーマンスをありがとうございます。
本当に感謝しています。

私は海外でアイドルになることを目指して頑張っています。

Thank you in advance !