CLASS #7 Names and Addresses

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

My opinon is yes. That's why we manage to get through and understand others feelings without words when we go abroad. But there may be some differences how much they express their feelings. I think Japanese sometimes make no sign as cimpared with American.


2. Try to name as many feelings as possible in Japanese. ( 10 minimum) Then, write the English translation.

・幸せな happy
・悲しい sad
・寂しい lonely
・嬉しい glad
・怖い fearful
・イライラする irritated
・興奮する excited
・おもしろい interesting
・つまらない bored
・好き like
・嫌い hate
・落ち込む depressed
・安心する relieved
・きれいな beautiful

I came up with many negative words steadily...omg



3. Are there any feelings in Japanese that cannot be translated into English?

I have no idea...but if there are some, I somehow catch the basic meaning.

CLASS #6 Greetings

1. How do you greet members of your family? (mother, father, older brother, younger brother, grandparents, etc.)

In the morning, I just say "ohayo-" to all of my family. I sometimes play the fool and say "oha-" because I want to start a day by good smile.


2. How do you greet people that are important in society?

I look people in the eye, smile, make a bow and say "ohayougozaimasu". I think that Eye-contact is very important and indispensable when we greet someone.


3. Do you greet people from the opposite sex in a different way?

I'm not aware of doing so, but I may do like with a high-pitched voice.


4. Do you hug anyone? If yes, who and when. If no, why not?

Yes,I do. I always hug my best friend when I meet her at university. I think that It's natural for us to hug insted of greeting.