Question - How old are you?
In many cases, you should not ask others' age fundamentally.
If it in particular is a small talk.
If it is the age of "the woman who looks clearly younger than real age", I think that it is OK.
If you ask her age and you are surprised at her answer, the conversation with her will become lively.
But, there might be a situation where you ask someone the age on business.
Various expressions for asking age
Japanese & Pronunciation |
English |
| おいくつですか？ o-ikutsu desuka? |
[ Polite expression] |
| おいくつでらっしゃいますか？ o-ikutsu de rasshai masuka? |
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| 年はおいくつですか？ o-toshi wa o-ikutsu desuka?? |
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| お年を聞いてもよろしいですか？ o-toshi wo kiitemo yoroshii desuka? |
[ Modest expression] How old are you? |
| 年齢をお聞きしてもよろしいですか？ nenrei wo o-kiki shitemo yoroshii desuka? |
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[ About word "ikutsu"] This "ikutsu" is a word used for the number. |
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