If you are visiting to Japan for business, and try to speak in Japanese, you need to be careful. Being polite is very important in Japan, especially for business.
In Japanese, using the plain/informal verb form is fine when you are having conversation with your mates. However, Japanese business mans may think that you are rude or unsophisticated. Knowing what level of formality is appropriate is an important part of speaking Japanese.
So today, this article tell you how to speak politely in Japanese and explain about the polite/neutral verb form.
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When I first started learning Japanese I was told by so many people, most of who didn’t speak Japanese, that Japanese was very difficult and an extremely polite language. Most people who study Japanese would agree that Japanese is a polite language. However, my ten years of living in Japan taught me that Japanese speak the way they do to meet established social conventions and requirements. I am not so sure that this makes the language polite.
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