Greeting with person whom you meet for the first time
The feature of Japanese people's greeting is a point that the body doesn't come in contact.
They bow first keeping a constant distance with you, and they talk with you.
They will repeat the depth and the respectful bow many times while talking.
This is peculiar Japanese "Expression of the respect" though the foreigner who visited Japan seems to feel the sense of incongruity.
Moreover, Japanese people will frequently use the word "DOUMO[どうも]" as one of the "Expression of the respect".
Please don't worry because these are our habits.
English |
Japanese & Pronunciation
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| I'm honored to meet you, Mr.Smith. It's an honor for me to meet you, Mr.Smith. It's a great pleasure to meet you, Mr.Smith. |
お合いできて光栄です、スミスさん。 oai dekite kouei desu, sumisu san. |
| I've been looking forward to meeting you. | お合いすることを楽しみにしていました。 oai suru koto wo tanosimi ni shite imashita. |
| I've always Wanted to meet you. | ずっとお合いしたいと思っていました。 zutto oai shitai to omotte mashita. |
| It's great to finally meet you. | やっとお合いできてとてもうれしいです。 yatto oai dekite totemo ureshii desu. |
| I've heard a lot about you. I've heard so much about you. |
お噂はかねがねうかがっております。 ouwasa wa kanegane ukaggate orimasu. |
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