Ah, what a wonderful spring breeze there is today. Is this Haru-ichiban (The first warm spring breeze)? Thinking about the NC Roadster along with this wonderful weather makes me wish I were on a nice drive rather than being stuck in this hot office, that would be bliss. Also, no sign of itchy eyes or stuffed up nose. Could my hay-fever be gone for good? Let’s hope so!
At the local bookstore, I picked up the application form for the JETRO TEST along with 2 books about how to use keigo (polite/formal Japanese) properly. Already, my Japanese colleagues were questioning whether it was practical to use some of these phrases or not. Anyhow, I’m sure it will be an interesting read. Check them out on Amazon here and here.
Sorry my ignorance but why do you need a book to learn polite Japanese and how it’s works the Wordtank…I ask a friend who is a computer engineer and he didn’t know what it is.
Hi Alejandra,
Polite Japanese is often very confusing and many Japanese themselves don’t know what is the correct thing to say is various situations. Many young Japanese don’t have much opportunity to use these polite (honorific) forms until they start working and often say the inappropriate things. These books are aimed at Japanese who need help in that area.
The wordtank is just an electronic dictionary and not directly related to these books.
Ha-ha ha! Very interesting…now that I’m thinking we really need some of those books around here.
By the way very expensive dictionary.