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Japanese Culture Part 1
I'll introduce Japanese culture for a while.
I'm glad that you are interested in even a little it.
Maybe as you know,we prefer sympathizer to insister.
Teachers want us not to allege ourselves so much.
That's why the Japanese tend to be shy.
Why do teachers like that?
Japanese culture respects what we call 'the spirit of considerate'.
It means, we recognize that it is important to care about the other people.
Also, we have this word 'read atmosphere'
For example,when we talk with co-workers as a conference around 12:00pm, the chairman doesn't say let's take a break.
Apparently, we know the co-workers are hungry (because around 12:00pm) ,so the chairman couldn't read atmosphere.
I think it has something to do with the education.
We'll come to need that when we work and live with Japanese.
It's like a side effect why we are shy.
I'll introduce Japanese culture for a while.
I'm glad that you are interested in even a little it.
Maybe as you know,we prefer sympathizer to insister.
Teachers want us not to allege ourselves so much.
That's why the Japanese tend to be shy.
Why do teachers like that?
Japanese culture respects what we call 'the spirit of considerate'.
It means, we recognize that it is important to care about the other people.
Also, we have this word 'read atmosphere'
For example,when we talk with co-workers as a conference around 12:00pm, the chairman doesn't say let's take a break.
Apparently, we know the co-workers are hungry (because around 12:00pm) ,so the chairman couldn't read atmosphere.
I think it has something to do with the education.
We'll come to need that when we work and live with Japanese.
It's like a side effect why we are shy.
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I'm glad that you are interested in even a little of it.
AMaybe as you may know, we prefer being sympatheticzer to being insistentr.
Teachers want us to not to assllertge ourselves tsoo much.
Japanese culture respects what we call 'the spirit of consideratione'.
You might also be able to say "the spirit of the considerate" - I'm not sure which one would better fit the concept you're explaining
It means, that we recognize that it' is important to care about the other people.
This flows a bit better in my opinion
Also, we have this word 'read atmosphere'
Interesting! We refer to this as "reading the room"
For example,when if we're talking with co-workers inas a mconferetingce around 12:00pm, and the lechadeirman doesn't say "let's take a break", then we know the leader couldn't read the room (since the co-workers are getting hungry for lunch around 12:00pm).
I combined this sentence with the next for a bit better off a flow. Also, a conference usually refers to something large-scale - but I think you mean something more like a business meeting. Similarly, a "Chairman" usually refers to a a partial leader of a large company - so I replaced this with a more general "leader", but "boss" or "speaker" might be more appropriate depending on the situation.
Apparently, we know the co-workers are hungry (because around 12:00pm) ,so the chairman couldn't read atmosphere.
I combined this sentence with the sentence before
I think it has something to do with yourthe education level.
We'll come to need thatis when we work and live withn Japanese.
You could also say "with Japanese people" instead of "in Japan", but "in Japan" feels less assuming to me.
It's like being shy is a side effect why we are shy.
Your English is great! And it's interesting to hear that there's a specific word in Japanese for this ability to "read a room". I'd love to hear more - I look forward to Part 2!
I try to write it everyday.
After I send some messages to everyone, i'll write Part 2!
I'll intell yrodu about somce Japanese culture for a while.
it sounds more suited to a blog this way!
I'm glad that you are interested in it, even if only a little it.
AMaybe as you probably know, we prefer 'people who sympathize'r to 'people who insist'er.
Teachers want us not to allege ourselves so much to any given side.
Japanese culture respects what we call 'the spirit of consideratione'.
'consideration'は形容詞なので、'the considerate spirit'も適当です。
It means, we recognize that it is important to care about the other people.
Also, we have this expressiwonrd 'to read the atmosphere'
For example, if when whave talk conference with co-workers as a conference around 12:00pm, and the chairman doesn't say let's take a break.
WAppare shountldy, we know the co-workers are hungry (because it's around 12:00pm) ,so the chairman couldn't read the atmosphere.
I think it has something to do with the education style.
We'll come to need thisat skill when we work and live among owither Japanese.
It'The shyness is like a side -effect why we are shy.
thank you for telling us about Japanese culture! it is very different to Western culture, isn't it?
I think so, especially it's different from Americans.
I fell it's the opposite side.
I'll introduce you to some Japanese culture for a while.
I'm I will be glad that if you are interested in even a little it.
Maybe, as you know,we prefer to be more sympathizer sympathetic to others (rather) than being insister insistent.
These are probably not the right words. I think you are talking about the difference between individuality and societal? eg In western countries it is about individual rights. In Japan it is about what is good of others and the country.
Teachers want us not to allege assert ourselves so too much.
Japanese culture respects what we call 'the spirit of considerate consideration'.
It means, that we recognize (understand) that it is important to care about the other people.
For example,when we are talking with co-workers as at a conference and around 12:00pm, the chairman doesn't say let's take a break.
Apparently, we know the co-workers are hungry (because it is around 12:00pm) ,so we say that the chairman couldn't read atmosphere.
I think it has something to do with the education system.
We'll come to need to understand that when we work and live with Japanese.
It's like a side effect why we are shy.
Very good Masashi,
I like the 'read atmosphere". I think I have had people running meetings like that before. :-)
Mark
oh, really? How did they feel? lol