Things Japanese people say, and what they actually mean.
“That’s a little difficult.” = No. Never. Absolutely not.
“Let’s get dinner sometime.” = We will never get dinner.
“Your Japanese is amazing!” = You said one word correctly.
“I’ll think about it.” = I already decided no.
“It’s fine, don’t worry about it.” = I will remember this for ten years.
What’s something YOU say, but never mean?
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CNN once chose the 31 most beautiful places in Japan.
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I don’t even know how to describe this place.
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On the drive to my grandmother’s village, we passed a little wooden stand by the road.
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In Japan, a bathroom stall is a sealed fortress. Floor to ceiling. A castle for one.
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Look down at the yellow bumpy tiles on your train platform.
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66 percent.