❓ Frequently Asked
外国人から実際によく聞かれる、答えられると強い話題
822 entries (page 4 of 14)Tap a title to open the full entry: three lengths of English explanation, the questions people actually ask, ready-made phrases and audio.
- MannersEssential chippu ga naiチップがないwhy Japan has no tipping culture
- MannersEssential eshaku会釈the small nod-bow used in passing
- MannersEssential kutsu o nugu靴を脱ぐremoving shoes indoors
- MannersEssential kutsushita ni ana靴下に穴why this matters more here
- MannersEssential nokosazu taberu残さず食べるleaving nothing on the plate
- MannersEssential shashin o toru mae no hitokoto写真を撮る前のひと言when you need permission
- MannersEssential shugibukuro祝儀袋と不祝儀袋the envelopes for celebration and condolence money
- MannersEssential shokuba no omiyage職場のお土産bringing back sweets for colleagues
- MannersEssential tabearuki食べ歩きeating while walking
- MannersEssential aizuchi相槌the frequent small sounds and nods listeners make to show they are following along
- MannersEssential densha no naka no mana電車の中のマナーwhy Japanese trains are so quiet
- MannersEssential hashi no tabu箸のタブーthings you must never do with chopsticks
- MannersEssential mono wa ryote de watasu物は両手で渡すwhy two hands matter
- MannersEssential men o susuru麺をすするwhy noodles are eaten noisily
- MannersEssential men o susuru oto麺をすする音slurping noodles out loud
- MannersEssential retsu ni narabu列に並ぶwhy Japanese queues are so orderly
- Modern JapanEssential oshibori to mizuおしぼりと水the wet towel and water that arrive before you order
- Modern JapanEssential kyasshuresu kessaiキャッシュレス決済paying by card, IC card or QR code instead of cash
- Modern JapanEssential gomi bunbetsuゴミの分別sorting your garbage
- Modern JapanEssential konbiniコンビニthe Japanese convenience store
- Modern JapanEssential depachikaデパ地下the department store food hall
- Modern JapanEssential doraggu sutoaドラッグストアJapan's hybrid of a pharmacy and a discount supermarket
- Modern JapanEssential seirikenバスの整理券the numbered ticket that tracks your bus fare
- Modern JapanEssential famiri resutoranファミリーレストランthe all-purpose chain restaurant, and the drink bar
- Modern JapanEssential masukuマスクwhy people wear masks in Japan
- Modern JapanEssential rejibukuro no yuryokaレジ袋の有料化paying for shopping bags
- Modern JapanEssential kafunsho花粉症hay fever, mostly from cedar pollen
- Modern JapanEssential kinkyu jishin sokuho緊急地震速報Japan's earthquake early warning alert
- Modern JapanEssential kotsukei ai shi kado交通系ICカードthe tap card that works almost everywhere
- Modern JapanEssential kokyo no toire公共のトイレclean public toilets, free to use
- Modern JapanEssential kosoku doro no sabisu eria to pakingu eria高速道路のサービスエリアとパーキングエリアthe rest stops built into Japan's expressways
- Modern JapanEssential Yamanotesen山手線the loop line that connects most of central Tokyo
- Modern JapanEssential shoshi koreika少子高齢化a falling birth rate with an aging population
- Modern JapanEssential shokkenki食券機the meal ticket machine at the door
- Modern JapanEssential shinkansen新幹線the bullet train
- Modern JapanEssential suidosui ga nomeru koto水道水が飲めることwhy you can drink from the tap
- Modern JapanEssential taifu台風the typhoons that reach Japan each year
- Modern JapanEssential takuhaibin宅配便home delivery service
- Modern JapanEssential jishin e no sonae地震への備えhow Japan prepares for earthquakes
- Modern JapanEssential densha no teiji unko電車の定時運行why Japanese trains run on time
- Modern JapanEssential manin densha満員電車the packed commuter train
- Modern JapanEssential yomichi no anzen夜道の安全why walking at night feels safe in Japan
- Seasons & NatureEssential tsubame no suツバメの巣the swallow nests built above shop entrances every spring
- Seasons & NatureEssential kosa黄砂the yellow dust blown in from deserts on the Asian continent
- Seasons & NatureEssential kazan to jishin火山と地震living on an unstable archipelago
- Seasons & NatureEssential koyo紅葉autumn leaves, and going to look at them
- Seasons & NatureEssential shiki四季the four seasons, as Japan talks about them
- Seasons & NatureEssential tsuyu梅雨the rainy season
- Seasons & NatureEssential Fujisan to shinko富士山と信仰Mount Fuji and mountain worship
- Seasons & NatureEssential moshobi猛暑日extreme summer heat in Japan
- Onsen & BathEssential furoお風呂the Japanese home bath
- Onsen & BathEssential kakeyuかけ湯rinsing yourself before entering the bath
- Onsen & BathEssential taoru o yubune ni irenaiタオルを湯船に入れないthe rule that towels never go into the shared bathwater
- Onsen & BathEssential onsen温泉a natural hot spring bath
- Onsen & BathEssential onsen to mizugi温泉と水着why bathing nude, not in a swimsuit, is the norm at most onsen
- Onsen & BathEssential ashiyu足湯foot baths
- Onsen & BathEssential kashikiri-buro貸切風呂a small bath a ryokan rents out to one group at a time
- Onsen & BathEssential otokoyu and onnayu男湯と女湯the separate men's and women's baths
- Onsen & BathEssential yuatari湯あたりfeeling dizzy or unwell from soaking in hot spring water too long
- Onsen & BathEssential yuagari湯上がりの一杯the drink after the bath