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I have a Japanese friend, and we have relatively philosophical conversations, talking about ideas. Often when I make a point he acknowledges it with "thank you"
by afandian 4y ago
I have a Japanese friend, and we have relatively philosophical conversations, talking about ideas. Often when I make a point he acknowledges it with "thank you" which always intrigued me. I always wondered whether this was a literal translation of an aizuchi.
Can anyone here shed some light?
- CobaltFire 4y agoIf I'm understanding your explanation right he says this at the conclusion of a point. If so this is more in line with my experiences in discussions in Japan, acknowledging that you've made a point and thanking you for sharing it with them without necessarily accepting it. Weirdly the best example that comes to mind was when I was buying a car and discussing the price against my needs and why I wouldn't want to pay what they were asking. The salesman would acknowledge the points I made with a "Thank you" and then proceed to argue against them.
- afandian 4y agoYes, I think it's the same thing. It happens several times in a conversation. What intrigued me was how the translation intensifies the gratitude when read in the British context. Same way that when an American acknowledges my thanks with a "sure" it seems, from my perspective, to be downplayed.