2009年6月8日月曜日

Names and Addressese

1. Are feelings, emotions and facial expressions universal across borders, happy,sad, etc?

→I think these are almost the same things but facial expressions are a little difference. So, it defferent way to a reaction each countries.

2. Try to name as many feelings as possible in Japanese. Then, write the English franslation.

→楽しい, 嬉しい happy, enjoyable, delightful
 なぜ   why
 酷い cruel
 悲しい sad, miserable
 ビックリ! be surprised,
 あきれる    be amazed
悔しい      regrettable
腹立たしい    vexing
 心配する     worry
退屈する     boring
3. Are there any feelings in Japanese that cannnot be translated into English?

→Yes, there are. I think that the following cannot be translated into English.
いってきます。いってらっしゃい。ただいま~。 おかえり。

2009年6月1日月曜日

Greeting

1. How do you greet members of your family?
I just greet "ohayou" to my parents and my brother. It is a simple greeting.
2. How do you greet people that are important in society?
I think I greeting make a low bow with using a polite words.
3. Do you greet people from the opposite sex in a different way?
I do not change how to greet from the opposite sex.
4. Do you hug anyone?
No, I do not hug anyone. There is not habit such a hug in Japan.