How to say no in Japan without being rude: 「ちょっと難しいです…」 (that's a little difficult…) and let the sentence trail off. Everyone understands. Nobody loses face 😌

How to say no in Japan without being rude: 「ちょっと難しいです…」 (that's a little difficult…) and let the sentence trail off. Everyone understands. Nobody loses face 😌
Fun fact: Japanese has no word for "you" that's safe to use everywhere 😅 Most people just say the person's name + さん instead. What surprised you most when learning? #LearnJapanese
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Japanese phrase of the day: 受付はどこですか (uketsuke wa doko desu ka)
= where is the reception?
受付はどこですか。
uketsuke wa doko desu ka.
“Where is the reception?”
申し出る (もうしでる) = to offer or suggest. One word, big step. Free drills at Nihoner. Save this.
Today's word is 'Tsutsuji' (Japanese · tsoo-tsoo-jee).
Meaning: Azalea, a flowering shrub celebrated in Japanese gardens and poetry for its vibrant blooms
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看護 (かんご) means nursing. Spot it on hospital signs before you need it. Free vocab drills like this at nihoner.com
しかし (shikashi) = "however" in Japanese.
Formal but handy in essays and JLPT reading. Want 886k more words? Free at Nihoner.
Fun fact: the number 'one' is read totally differently by context — 一つ (hitotsu), 一月 (ichigatsu), 一日 (tsuitachi). Yeah, tsuitachi looks nothing like the others 🤯 Japanese numbers are the real final boss.
Today's word is 'Momoiro' (Japanese · moh-moh-ee-roh).
Meaning: A delicate peachy-pink color, traditionally associated with peach blossoms and spring femininity
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The safest answer to 「調子どう?」 (how's it going?) is 「ぼちぼちですね」 — 'so-so, getting by'. Not bragging, not complaining. Perfectly calibrated to Japanese social distance 😌
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Japanese word of the day: 二人です (futari desu)
= table for two
二人です。
ninin desu.
“Table for two.”