In this book, we introduce 101 popular Japanese idioms and expressions that we believe are both interesting and useful to students of Japanese language and culture. More important, your command of Japanese idioms can lead to a deeper understanding of the Japanese people. Since the Japanese are conditioned to believe that no people outside of the Japanese islands really know or care deeply about their culture, your use of a Japanese idiom in the appropriate context will both astound and delight them. When you use idioms such as sushizume among your Japanese friends, colleagues, and business associates, you create emotional bonds that bring you closer to their culture. A mastery of Japanese idioms will help you understand the culture and speak a more authentic style of Japanese. Thus the idiom resonates it quickly establishes rapport. Saying, for example, in Japanese, "it was packed like sushi,' to describe the morning commuter train rush, is a more colorful, and, we think, preferable way of saying, "it was very crowded." Besides, "packed like sushi" ( sushizume) comes directly from the culture virtually every Japanese knows that sushi is packed tightly in boxes typically sold in take-out sushi shops and at train stations. The picturesque, idiomatic phrase captures the true essence of a society better than its equivalent prosaic description. Understanding Japanese Language and Culture Through Popular Phrases. (Texts are from introductions, prefaces, covers, etc.)ฤก 2 5 9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Titles Authors Publishers Types
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