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Why do Japanese people bow so often? Because Japanese show their appreciation and respect for others with not only words also actions. It is believed that real feelings are communicated through words and actions in Japan. Bowing is one of actions to express feelings. For example, sales clerk give a low bow with words to you after shopping. That means "Thank you for your purchase" and "Please come again". On the other hand, you can exhibit different feeling by not bowing in a situation. If you apologize without bowing, it might be considered provocation in some cases. But please don't worry. Nobody expects non-Japanese master the proper way of bowing here, although Japanese bow even on the telephone. Come and see for yourself whether Japanese really love bowing!! -- なぜ、日本人はお辞儀をよくするのでしょうか? なぜなら、日本人は感謝や敬意を言葉だけでなく行動でも示すからです。気持ちは、言葉と行動で伝わると日本では信じられています。おじぎは、気持ちを表現する行動の1つです。例えば、買い物の後、店員さんはあなたに深いおじぎをします。これは、「お越しいただきありがとうございます。」や「またお越しください。」という意味です。一方、おじぎをしないことで、別の気持ちを表すこともできます。もし、おじぎなしで謝罪すると、場合によっては挑発とみなされます。でも、心配しなでください。日本人ではない方に正しいおじぎの仕方を期待する日本人はいません。日本人は電話でさえおじぎするとしても。 ぜひ、あなたの目で、本当に日本人がおじぎを心から好んでいるか確かめに来てください!! -- naze, nihonjin wa ojigi wo yoku suru no deshouka? nazenara, nihonjin wa kansha ya keii wo kotoba dake denaku koudou demo shimesu kara desu. kimochi wa, kotoba to koudou de tutawaru to nihon dewa shinji rarete imasu. ojigi wa kimochi wo hyougen suru koudou no hitotu desu. tatoeba, kaimono no ato, ten-in-san wa anata ni hukai ojigi wo shimasu. korewa, 「okoshi itadaki arigatou gozaimasu」ya「mata okoshi kudasai」toiu imi desu. ippou, ojigi wo shinai kotode, betuno kimochi wo arawasu kotomo dekimasu. moshi, ojigi nashide shazai suruto, baai ni yotte wa chouhatu to minasare masu. demo,shinpai shinaide kudasai. nihonjin dewa nai kata ni tadashii ojigi no shikata wo kitai suru nihonjin wa imasen. nihonjin wa denwa de sae ojigi surru to shitemo. zehi, anata no me de , hontou ni nihonjin ga ojigi wo kokoro kara konondeiruka tashikame ni kite kudasai!!

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Why do Japanese people bow so often?

Because the Japanese show their appreciation and respect for others with not only words also through actions. It is believed that real feelings are communicated through words and actions in Japan. Bowing is one of actions to express feelings. For example, a sales clerk will give a low bow with words and say "Thank you for your purchase" and "Please come again" to you after shopping. On the other hand, you can exhibit different feelings by not bowing in a situation. If you apologize without bowing, it might be considered provocation in some cases. But please don't worry. Nobody expects non-Japanese people to master the proper way of bowing here - Japanese bow even on the telephone.

Come and see for yourself whether Japanese really love bowing!!

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なぜ、日本人はお辞儀をよくするのでしょうか?

なぜなら、日本人は感謝や敬意を言葉だけでなく行動でも示すからです。気持ちは、言葉と行動で伝わると日本では信じられています。おじぎは、気持ちを表現する行動の1つです。例えば、買い物の後、店員さんはあなたに深いおじぎをします。これは、「お越しいただきありがとうございます。」や「またお越しください。」という意味です。一方、おじぎをしないことで、別の気持ちを表すこともできます。もし、おじぎなしで謝罪すると、場合によっては挑発とみなされます。でも、心配しなでください。日本人ではない方に正しいおじぎの仕方を期待する日本人はいません。日本人は電話でさえおじぎするとしても。

ぜひ、あなたの目で、本当に日本人がおじぎを心から好んでいるか確かめに来てください!!


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naze, nihonjin wa ojigi wo yoku suru no deshouka?

nazenara, nihonjin wa kansha ya keii wo kotoba dake denaku koudou demo shimesu kara desu. kimochi wa, kotoba to koudou de tutawaru to nihon dewa shinji rarete imasu. ojigi wa kimochi wo hyougen suru koudou no hitotu desu. tatoeba, kaimono no ato, ten-in-san wa anata ni hukai ojigi wo shimasu. korewa, 「okoshi itadaki arigatou gozaimasu」ya「mata okoshi kudasai」toiu imi desu. ippou, ojigi wo shinai kotode, betuno kimochi wo arawasu kotomo dekimasu. moshi, ojigi nashide shazai suruto, baai ni yotte wa chouhatu to minasare masu. demo,shinpai shinaide kudasai. nihonjin dewa nai kata ni tadashii ojigi no shikata wo kitai suru nihonjin wa imasen. nihonjin wa denwa de sae ojigi surru to shitemo.

zehi, anata no me de , hontou ni nihonjin ga ojigi wo kokoro kara konondeiruka tashikame ni kite kudasai!!

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