As well as greeting other people, Japanese people bow to express a feeling of respect, thanking, and apologizing.
The Japanese prefer to bow.
People will have to bow to any Japanese soldier if they meet them on the road.If they failed to bow,they will be severely punished or get whacked or even get killed.
Japanese people typically bow as a form of greeting. The depth of the bow can vary depending on the formality of the situation and the relationship between the individuals. They may also exchange verbal greetings such as "Konnichiwa" (hello) or "Ohayo gozaimasu" (good morning).
"Bow" as in "bow and arrow" is 'yumi.' "Bow" as in "bend at the waist" is 'ojiki.'
No. That is a sign of respect for the person. In Western society, it is common to bow or curtsy before royalty. In Japanese society, people frequently bow to each other.
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The Japanese are renowned for being polite. Generally when you meet someone You bow, if they are of higher social status than you, you bow lower. It is polite to exchange "Meishi" or name cards when meeting someone, also, Japanese people tends to avoid long drawn out eye contact, it makes them feel uncomfortable.
They usually say "konnichiwa" which is "hello" in Japanese while simultaneously performing a bow for politeness.
In Japanese, instead of "having a dream" as we do in English ("I had the strangest dream last night!") you 'see' (Japanese verb: miru) dreams. So, "Yume o mita" is the Japanese equivalent of the expression 'I had a dream.'
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