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Petit Culture Lesson

Kyoto people's conversation is euphemistic

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Osaka them are straight.

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  • Richard Lowe

    @samuel agreed

  • Michael

    @Richard Lowe If you’re too direct here, people won’t correct you, but they may be uncomfortable or will try not to talk with you unless necessary. Of course, there’s people who prefer to be direct and blunt though.

  • Sylvia

    Then Osaka is the way to go... I prefer straight forward people

  • samuel

    @Richard Lowe So Japan is amazing and interesting.

  • Richard Lowe

    @Michael That’s good to know in case I end up visiting 😂. Of course we don’t try to hurt eachother’s feeling, but I never heard anybody say something like “wow that was too direct.”

  • samuel

    @Michael Like Britain and America

  • Michael

    @Richard Lowe it’s rude to be too direct in British culture too. But this way is too much.

  • samuel

    Osaka: "Do you think It's funny?" それ、おもろいとおもうていうてるん？

  • samuel

    @Richard Lowe Yah, me too. Though I'm Japanese.😂

  • Richard Lowe

    @Michael It’s rude to be direct in Japanese culture, but I do get what you mean. I’m not used to ambiguous language myself.

  • samuel

    @Josh That's differece of negative politeness and positive one.

  • samuel

    @Michael It's culture. You don't have to worry.

  • Josh

    @samuel I visited both places and I thought the buildings in Kyoto were beautiful, but people in Osaka were so kind! I had the most fun there.

  • Michael

    @samuel I’ve heard of this from a YouTube channel. Tbh, it’s a bit rude to me, as they are being so indirect that it’s coming across as snarky, two faced and sarcastic.

  • samuel

    @Josh You're welcome. I prefer Osaka.

  • Josh

    @samuel 😂 rude! Thank you for teaching me!

  • samuel

    @Josh She/He wanna say, "Noisy."

  • Josh

    @samuel that her piano playing was bad before?

  • samuel

    @Josh For example, neighbor says, "Your daughter's piano playing is cheerful recently." Can you undestand the true meaning?

  • Josh

    @samuel I would be very confused by that! What are some more Kyoto euphemisms?

  • samuel

    @Josh Thanks.

  • samuel

    Kyoto lady:"How about one more tea?"→Go home

  • Josh

    Kyoto people's conversation is euphemistic,

    In Kyoto, people's conversations are euphemistic,

    Osaka them are straight.

    but in Osaka they are straightforward.

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