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  2. Common Japanese Phrases for Travelers - AOL

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    Whether dodging traffic in Tokyo or eating your way through Osaka, knowing some common Japanese phrases before you go is a must. A land known for honor, Japanese people will bestow kindness and ...

  3. Aizuchi - Wikipedia

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    In the Japanese language, aizuchi (Japanese: 相槌 or あいづち, IPA:) are interjections during a conversation that indicate the listener is paying attention or understands the speaker (backchanneling). In linguistic terms, these are a form of phatic expression. Aizuchi are considered reassuring to the speaker, indicating that the listener ...

  4. Honorific speech in Japanese - Wikipedia

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    The Japanese language has a system of honorific speech, referred to as keigo (Japanese: 敬 ( けい ) 語 ( ご ), literally "respectful language"), parts of speech one function of which is to show that the speaker wants to convey respect for either the listener or someone mentioned in the utterance. Their use is widely seen in a ...

  5. List of gairaigo and wasei-eigo terms - Wikipedia

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    Gairaigo are Japanese words originating from, or based on, foreign-language, generally Western, terms.These include wasei-eigo (Japanese pseudo-anglicisms).Many of these loanwords derive from Portuguese, due to Portugal's early role in Japanese-Western interaction; Dutch, due to the Netherlands' relationship with Japan amidst the isolationist policy of sakoku during the Edo period; and from ...

  6. Category:Japanese words and phrases - Wikipedia

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    Japanese political phrases (3 P) R. Japanese religious terminology (3 C, 10 P) S. Japanese sex terms (3 C, 42 P) W. Wasei-eigo (27 P) Japanese writing system terms (2 ...

  7. Japanese language - Wikipedia

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    The Japanese government provides standardized tests to measure spoken and written comprehension of Japanese for second language learners; the most prominent is the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), which features five levels of exams. The JLPT is offered twice a year.

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