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Advanced greeting

It was "Greeting of basic meeting" last time.Today's learning is "Advanced greeting".

When you meet the Japanese for the first time, please greet with the handshake.
And, you need care that the Japanese is not accustomed to the greeting with the kiss and the hug.

The Japanese doesn't care for greeting of the hug and the kiss.

Most Japanese are very shy.
Therefore, the Japanese doesn't like contact of the body with others.

 

<Note>
These are all official[or formal] greetings.
In addition, all these are "expression to express own feeling" following "Nice to meet you".

Japanese & Pronunciation	English
スミスさん、お合いできて光栄です。 sumisu san, oai dekite kouei desu.	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 been looking forward to meeting you.
ずっとお合いしたいと思っていました。 zutto oai shitai to omotte mashita.	I've always Wanted to 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.	It's great to finally meet you.
お噂はかねがねうかがっております。 ouwasa wa kanegane ukaggate orimasu.	I've heard a lot about you. I've heard so much about you.

 

Digression by Hararie

You are really great if you can master these!

There might be quite a lot of Japanese who cannot speak the greeting like these.
It is because "the linguistic ability that a Japanese has" is deteriorating.

All the causes are "school education of Japan."

Japanese Government started "Yutori education(=ゆとり教育[Yutori kyoiku])" in 1992.

Now, the generation who received the Yutori education is becoming a member of society.
And, diverse issues have occurred in the society in Japan.

It is "Lack of commonsense knowledge."

"Limited knowledge of kanji", "Lack of Japanese grammar", "Lack of moral outlook", and "Egocentric idea", etc.

Moreover, they do not have "Endurance" at all.

And, because the generation who was their parents had concentrated only on earnings of the cost of living, the child was not educated.

Because politicians in Japan raise the tax for own luxury, life of the citizens in Japan has become poor very much.

 

Japan will fail in the near future.

 

by Hararie

 

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.

 

Japanese & Pronunciation	English
はじめまして。 hajime mashite.	Nice to meet you.
こんにちは。 konnichiwa.	Hello. Hi. Good afternoon .
ようこそ。 youkoso.	I'm glad you could come
よくいらっしゃいました。 yoku irasshai mashita.	It's really nice of you to come.
ようこそいらっしゃいました。 youkoso irasshai mashita.

 

Greeting and business card exchange

In this web page, the greeting with the Japanese is written very in detail.
And, the in-depth understanding and the interpretation are shown in a Japanese custom.
I think that information on this web page is useful for you.

.konnichiha japan

But, there are to our regret a few misunderstandings in information on this web page.
I corrected it.
Please refer.

A greeting is considered to be of utmost importance in Japan when two people meet.
It is the base level of politeness in the Japanese society and is considered to be an indicator of who you are as a person.

-A greeting with energy and vigour that is delivered loudly and proudly will positively create a good impression of you as person.
(The person who has a careful, reverent, quiet greeting will create your good impression.)

-On the other hand, a lazy greeting and the act of just leaving without any notice is considered disdainful.
(The Japanese despises a lazy, exaggerated attitude.
What you should note is that the Japanese doesn't show their contempt in their expression and attitude.
The Japanese is often expressionless. )

-Common Japanese greetings such as "おはようございます[ohayo guzaimasu] (=good morning)", "こんにちは[konnichiwa] (=good day)" and "こんばんわ[konbanwa] (=good evening)" are usually delivered with a bow.
(Because the time setting of the greeting word of Japan is vague, "はじめまして[hajimemashite]" and "どうも[doumo]" are very convenient greeting expressions.
Moreover, these do not give the Japanese the poor impression. )

-The bow is equivalent to the handshake in the West, and it forms an integral part of Japanese culture.
It is used in various occasions, including meeting, showing gratitude, expressing apology or sympathy and getting attention.

-Foreigners, though, are not expected to follow the practice of bowing the head.
A simple of gesture of handshake, a slight nod of the head or a combination of both would suffice.

-Still, remember that Japanese interaction has some heightened sense of formality, so you must do the greeting right, especially during the first meeting.

-Also keep in mind that during the introduction, you have to say your full name, followed by the company you are representing.
("Full name" is a mistake.
Hand the Japanese the business card while saying your family name.)

-When addressing someone, always use proper titles to establish position and relationship.
-The first business meeting is usually ended with the exchanging of business cards.
-This will not be your typical ordinary card exchange.

-In Japanese society, the card is considered as something that represents the individual giving it.
(The money and goods fraud event etc. to which the business card of a famous person is misused happen occasionally in Japan.)

-So your business card should be well designed, carefully kept and, if possible, written in Japanese.
-The card is typically offered and received with both hands, or just the right hand with the left receiving the other.

-Upon receiving the card, carefully put it into your carrying case.
(You must not put the business card that you received in the cardcase.
It is very impolite.
Put the business card that you received on the desk.
And, put the business card in the cardcase when the conference ends. )

-Avoid fidgeting and playing with the card for this shows disrespect to the giver.
(What do you think of the reason why you must not put the business card in the cardcase?
There is a tangible reason in this.
The purpose of it is for you not to make a mistake in the name. )

A right business card is my business card.

 

If you remember the above, you are "Very polite person" to the Japanese.

 

By Hararie