Manners & Customs 礼儀と習慣

Question 0

習慣（しゅうかん）

Answer 0

social customs

Question 1

おしえてください（教えてください）

Answer 1

Please tell/teach me

Question 2

マナー

Answer 2

manners

Question 3

礼儀（れいぎ）

Answer 3

social etiquette

Question 4

お辞儀（おじぎ）

Answer 4

bowing

Question 5

目お合わせすぎない（めおあわせすぎない）

Answer 5

avoiding long eye contact

Question 6

靴を脱ぐ（くつをぬぐ）

Answer 6

take off your shoes

Question 7

正座（せいざ）

Answer 7

proper Japanese sitting posture.

(This is accomplished by sitting upright on the shins, having the buttock make contact and rest on the Achilles and the palms of the hands rest on the thighs just above the knees.)

Question 8

建前（たてまえ）

Answer 8

Diplomatic show of interest, concern, appreciation, etc.

attentiveness to someone’s desires and interests etc.

Question 9

本音（ほんね）

Answer 9

real intentions, feelings, etc.; those thoughts and feeling that are kept inside and not shared when being 建前 with individuals/customers/others.

Question 10

贈り物（おくりもの）

Answer 10

gift-giving

Question 11

お返し（おかえし）

Answer 11

giving something back

Question 12

おみやげ

Answer 12

souvenir

Question 13

つまらない物ですが（つまらないものですが）

Answer 13

it’s only a small gift

Question 14

結構なものを（けっこうなものを）

Answer 14

What a nice gift!

Question 15

ほんのお返しです（ほんのおかえしです）

Answer 15

Just a little thank-you gift

Question 16

目上（めうえ）

Answer 16

senior/older

Question 17

目下（めした）

Answer 17

junior/younger

Question 18

先輩（せんぱい）

Answer 18

more experienced

this is used often in companies and in school setting

Question 19

後輩（こうはい）

Answer 19

Less experienced/least experience

(Though this is understood, it should not be used by the 先輩 to denote their higher experience over the 後輩 person; using that persons name suffices.)

Question 20

気配り（きくばり）

Answer 20

thoughtful attention (attentiveness)

Question 21

お世辞（おせじ）

Answer 21

flattery

Question 22

敬語（けいご）

Answer 22

respectful/polite language

try not to use slang or shortened words in the presence of 目上人 or people of important stature

Question 23

陰口（かげぐち）

Answer 23

talking behind someone’s back

Question 24

日本では重要です（にほんではじゅうようです）

Answer 24

It is important in Japan

Question 25

重要（じゅうよう）

Answer 25

important

Question 26

年功序列（ねんこうじょれつ）

Answer 26

seniority system

older/elders have priority

Question 27

名刺（めいし）

Answer 27

name cards/business card

Question 28

学歴（がくれき）

Answer 28

educational background

Question 29

コネ

Answer 29

connection (personal)

Question 30

義理（ぎり）

Answer 30

social obligation

Question 31

人情（にんじょう）

Answer 31

warmth/kindness

Question 32

予感（よかん）

Answer 32

knowing

Question 33

勘（かん）

Answer 33

gut feeling

Question 34

腹芸（はらげい）

Answer 34

art of non-verbal understanding

gesturing, posture, expression both face and body

Question 35

面目（めんぼく）

Answer 35

1. face, honour, honor, reputation, prestige, dignity, credit
2. appearance, look

Question 36

恥（はじ）

Answer 36

shameful

personal such as with dropping a dish or glass cup in public

Question 37

和（わ）

Answer 37

unity/harmony

togetherness, all as one

Question 38

派閥（はばつ）

Answer 38

clique/faction/group/gang

Question 39

見え（みえ）

Answer 39

appearance’ sake

(How you appear in public with show of マナー）

Question 40

我慢（がまん）

Answer 40

patience

able to wait for one’s opportunity, non-rushing

Question 41

謙遜（けんそん）

Answer 41

modesty

Someone notices something expensive you are wearing, but you say it is not expensive even though you know that it was

Question 42

遠慮（えんりょ）

Answer 42

restraint/reserved/self-control

Question 43

世間体（せけんてい）

Answer 43

social reputation

Question 44

グチ

Answer 44

complain (to fish for sympathy)