This word is the shortened version of a slightly longer word—gaikoku-jin—which translates as "foreign-country person" (i.e. anyone non-Japanese). The Japanese characters for gaijin are composed of two parts:外(gai) for "outsider" and人(jin) for "person". There is some debate about wh...
Cai argues that "The subtleties and nuances of cultural beliefs and behaviors can be elusive to an outsider" (p. 172) even if the outsiders have a powerful imagination. Noll (2003) insists that some outsiders lack knowledge and experience with the culture that they try to describe. She ...
"The word 'restructuring' in Japanese is synonymous with losing your job," notes Fukushima. Although he believes there will be some convergence of corporate behavior with time, he is convinced that the disparity between the two countries will mean certain differences prevail for many years--if ...
On top of this, the unique way the Japanese language works, with its multiple scripts, means crafting truly great web copy as an outsider is pretty much impossible. HB Pro Tip: Having great Japanese copywriters to help you with your localization process is just as important as it was to ...
Most dialects, including Standard Japanese, usemorae(defined variously as length, weight, and delay) as the basis of the sound system rather than syllables. The Japanese syllable-finalnis moraic, as is the first part of a double (geminated) consonant. For example, the wordNippon‘Japan” has...
The word gaijin, typically glossed as 'foreigner', has been the focus of academic interest spanning across several disciplines, ranging from studies in int... D Curits - 《New Voices A Journal for Emerging Scholars of Japanese Studies in Australia & New Zealand》 被引量: 0发表: 2011年 加...
I realize that it is an easy 'in' for strangers to strike up a conversation, but ultimately it is intended, if not subliminally, to confirm in the minds of the speaker that YOU are an outsider while they are not. I used chopsticks for YEARS in Canada before coming ...
Why settle for the usual “tourist traps” or travelling to Japan as an outsider when just a few useful Japanese phrases can help you literally experience the culture? Every situation is an opportunity to meet new people and experience a new culture, but that won’t happen if you only speak...
Japanese mobile-use is particularly high during train commutes to and from work, creating huge potential for advertisers. After the United States and China, Japan falls within thetop three largest advertising markets in the world. The notion of Japanese advertisements to an outsider often sparks pe...
The statement about the samurai, 刀は武士の魂, Katana wa Bushi no Tamashii, is endlessly repeated in martial arts literature, and presumably the same word for "soul," in this case , is being used for the mirror. If we follow the structure of the samurai saying, then the one about ...