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Weekly Japanese Lessons:


  • gochiso sama.: Pron. "go chee so sah ma". Def.: "I have had a feast, thank you." The polite thing to say at the end of a meal.
  • gohan: Pron. "go hahn". Def.: "Rice." Rice is the national staple of Japan.
  • kudasai: Pron. "koo da sigh". Def.: "..Please." Use this at the end of a sentence when you are asking for something politely, as in "Gohan kudasai." which means, "May I have rice, please?"
  • okawari!: Pron. "oh kah wah ree". Def.: "Seconds please!" Use this to ask for seconds at a meal.

    • About Japanese Etiquette:
    It's considered the proper thing to be polite to any who are your superiors. This means teachers, anyone older than you, parents, and older siblings. Being polite means saying thank you for what you recieve (and sometimes what you don't recieve). In feudal Japan, a sign of respect was to bow low on your knees and hands in front of your host, and when addressing a superior one must do this. Written by Pika (Yes, I know Japanese.)

     

     

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