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This article does little to help navigate the situation it seems. Part of the problem is not providing multiple versions of what "Yes" would look like I think.

This article does little to help navigate the situation it seems. Part of the problem is not providing multiple versions of what "Yes" would look like I think. I don't know if it was done purposely but it's amusing that "No." is the translation of the answer to a question that is (apparently) not a yes/no question: “I’ve brought a new project plan. What do you think?” Is the question "What do you think?" supposed to be interpreted as asking a colleague "Can you tell me what you think?" or is the question asked to their boss and is to be interpreted as "Do you like/approve my business plan"? I haven't gotten past that snag. The article, ironically to someone who is still as clueless and ignorant as prior to reading the article, seems to still have failed to provide enough context to non-Japanese readers in order to be helpful.

hammock 2y ago
>I don't know if it was done purposely but it's amusing that "No." is the translation of the answer to a question that is (apparently) not a yes/no question The article goes on to say in Japanese, "our sentences don’t have to be grammatically complete in order to make sense. This is especially the case for verbal communication." The point is that all of the examples given are a rejection
- bookaway 2y ago
  >The point is that all of the examples given are a rejection Yes, but what is the translation of that rejection in English as a response to the question being asked? Is it "No, I won't even bother taking a look at it" or "No, I think your business plan is trash but I'm going to pretend I haven't read it yet and hope you get the message."
  - hammock 2y ago
    If you had the context you have the answer. The whole point of the article