Indirect Japanese Expressions: Making request and reacting for it!
ใฟใชใใใใใใซใกใฏ๏ผ
Suddenly, what do you think of B's response to the following conversation?
A๏ผใใใ ใใฃใใใซ ใใใใฎใซ ใใฃใฆ ใใใพใใใ๏ผ
Would you go shopping with me tomorrow?
B๏ผใใผใใใใใฏ ใกใใฃใจโฆใ
Tomorrow's a bitโฆ.
Did you think it was unclear as a response to A's invitation?
In fact, this response, as a Japanese, clearly indicates a refusal.๐
To elaborate on answer B, 'I can't go tomorrow because I have errands and commitments'
โใกใใฃใจโฆ๏ผThat's a bit๏ผ' is used as a formality, out of consideration for the other person's feelings.
It's a little difficult โ indicate that it is in fact impossible but just barely not possible.
Thus, Japanese conversation is often far-fetched and ambiguous.
As some of you may have already studied, requesting expressions such as โโฆใฆใใ ใใ(Please do โฆ)โ and โโฆใฆใใใพใใใ(Can you do โฆ)" are sometimes not used.๐ฅ
Example;
A๏ผใใใใ ใใใจใใ ใกใฎ ใใฃใใใใใ ใใใใใใใ ใใใใซ ใใใชใใใ ใใญใใ
I can't go to class because of my friend's wedding.
How would you reply?๐ง
This A is not just giving information, it also means that A is going to be absent and would like to be informed about the content and materials of the class.๐
The Japanese often use this method of not asking explicitly and getting the other person to notice them.
This is because by asking indirectly, you are reducing the likelihood that they might not like it.
Now, how would the Japanese request the following?
*The answer is in the picture, so please think about it and see!๐
To the teacher during class:
โ๏ธThe room is hot and you want the room to lower the temperature of the air-conditioner.
