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- What Terms Would You Use to Illustrate Japanese Culture?
- Term #1: Gaman (我慢) in The Japanese Culture
- Term #2: Amae
- Term #3: Enryo
- Term #4: Uchi – Soto (内外) as A Part of The Japanese Culture
- How Would You Describe Japanese Culture?
When thinking about Japan and its culture, what are the words that come to mind? If you were to describe Japanese society to someone, what words would you use? While Japan and its people can be described in many beautiful ways, we would like to introduce some aspects of Japanese culture and society that you may have experienced while living in Japa...
It’s the Japanese’s all-time favorite word!!! Let’s find out why! This quality was emphasized in Bushido, the code of the samurai. Gaman(我慢) means “patience; endurance; perseverance; tolerance; self-control; self-denial.” In Japanese, the word “gaman” means the display of calm forbearance and poise in the face of adverse circumstances beyond one’s ...
Amaeis typically translated as a presuming upon or dependency on another, often a parent figure or mentor. Believe it or not but the Japanese people as an individual and as a community depend a great deal on one another and to take mutual responsibility seriously. In contrast to individualism, where a person tends to be “on one’s own,” dependence o...
Yes! Another SUPER-Japanese concept you might not know yet! Enryois widely known as a mannerly restraint or reserve practice symbolic of Japan and among Japanese. Now, you might wonder why any restraint is needed when establishing a relationship in Japan. Here is a hint. In Japan, having too much nerve is to be avoided, because it might be consider...
The concept is basically deeply rooted in the Japanese culture throughout history and even until the present because it practically defines and establishes human relationships. For Japanese learning foreigners, it might be the most important aspect. In case you didn’t know, there are a few types of speech in Japanese but simply put, it can be divid...
We introduced you to 4 terms that describe certain aspects of Japan and its society to help you to better understand Japan and its culture. We hope this article gives you a more detail insight into the famous, however unfortunately not well-known among non-Japanese, Japanese concepts as well as the Japanese culture. Happy learning! More reads: 1. K...
Feb 19, 2014 · でしょう / だろう (deshou/darou) in Japanese. でしょう is one word I remember reading about in a Japanese textbook and not quite grasping it’s meaning immediately. だろう is it’s less-polite counterpart but to simplify things I’ll be focusing on でしょう for most of this article. I’ll try to explain their usage and ...
Oct 12, 2021 · As this example shows, " uchi " and " soto " (written as 内 and 外 in kanji), are a pair of Japanese words that mean "inside" and "outside." Like other word pairs that describe position or direction, such as "on/off" or "up/down," they help us see different dimensions of things. 内 (Uchi): Inside / In-Group.
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- Run Run (pronounced roon roon) (るんるん) PIXTA. Run Run is a word that expresses a person's giddy and excited state, like they're up in the clouds. It can be used as a sound effect, like in manga, or in every day conversations.
- Niko Niko (にこにこ) Niko Niko is a word that expresses a person smiling. When you smile, people don't usually create sounds when they do so. But Niko Niko can be used as a sound effect for this.
- Kira Kira (キラキラ) Kira Kira is a word that expresses something that shines, like glitter, metal, or rocks. It can be used as a sound effect and in every day conversations.
- Donyori (どんより) Border. garaku/Flickr. Donyori is a word that expresses something in a gloomy and depressing state. The something can be a person or the weather.
Jun 9, 2022 · 1. Wabi sabi (侘び寂び) There is something about the temporary nature of the sakura that makes it all the more beautiful. The idea that it is the imperfection that makes something beautiful is not unique to Japan, but the concept of wabi sabi (侘び寂び) goes a bit further than that.
Feb 28, 2020 · 1. Bowing in Japanese Culture. Bowing is one of the key differences in Japanese etiquette. You don’t shake hands in Japan. Instead, you bow. When bowing, don’t bow from the neck (like the British bow to the Queen), but bow by hinging at your hips. The deeper you bow, the more respect you’re showing. 2.
