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minus-squareUntouchedWagons@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·11 months agoI feel like putting in some effort to learn greetings and how to address people would help significantly when visiting Japan.
minus-squareFUCKRedditMods@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up8·11 months agoBased 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”
minus-squareContramuffin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·11 months agoAh 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.
minus-squareGabu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoAlso, adding “o-” before a word makes it more respectful, e.g. “oisogashī”, “ohada”, “omae”.
minus-squarelittlecolt@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoRefer to yourself as “waga” and make sure you use the proper honorifics by ending every sentence with “kono yarou”
minus-squarelittlecolt@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoDon’t forget “an’ta” - be sure to omit the a in the middle. It’s how all the cool and non cringe kids talk.
minus-squareChariotwheel@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·11 months agoJust act like an ass and tell people you’re American. Works best if you’re not American.
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·11 months ago-in Tokyo “Speak English! We kicked your asses for a reason!” Works best if you’re obviously not American
I feel like putting in some effort to learn greetings and how to address people would help significantly when visiting Japan.
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”
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.
Actually “ore-sama”
Also, adding “o-” before a word makes it more respectful, e.g. “oisogashī”, “ohada”, “omae”.
Refer to yourself as “waga” and make sure you use the proper honorifics by ending every sentence with “kono yarou”
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.
Just act like an ass and tell people you’re American. Works best if you’re not American.
-in Tokyo
“Speak English! We kicked your asses for a reason!”
Works best if you’re obviously not American