1. How do you greet members of your family? (mother, father, older brother, younger brother, grandparents, etc.)
I greet members of my family in a casual way, like not "Ohayougozaimasu" but "Ohayo."
2. How do you greet people that are important in society?
If the people that are important in society, I would be very polite: "Ohayougozaimasu," "Konnichiwa" with a bow.
3. Do you greet people from the opposite sex in a different way?
I don't think sex does not matter when i greet people. I try to be polite to everybody if they are strangers to me.
4. Do you hug anyone? If yes, who and when. If no, why not?
Yes I hug my parents, my greandparents, and my close friends as I meet them or say good bye to them. Also, when they are kind and made me happy, i give them a hug.
Good evening!
返信削除Oh, you hug your parents, grandparents and or so on.
It's a nice relationship, right?
I want to do that, but I'm a little shy.
I think the culture of hugging should be spread in Japan, too.
Hi anpanman,
返信削除yeah I think I am more "americanized" than my parents or grandparents. My grandparents got used to be hugged by me, but they never give me a hug by themselves. It's always me who give a hug first..... so, try to hug until they get used to it! hehe
hey my dear
返信削除I hug you whenever I meet you ;) hehe
I like your answer on number 3. it's a good idea!
Hey Blackcherry,
返信削除haha, cheers for that lol where's my hug?