Top 5 Widely Used Japanese Gesture need to Learn

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Top 5 Japanese Gesture


1. Counting It was the Most important Gesture you will Confused on that because Japanese follow just opposite to the western. If “Thumb” is bent and other is straight that indicate “One”. If thumb and Finger bent its Indicate “Two”. If all the Fingers and thumb are Bent it will Indicate “Five”.


2. Indirectly Saying No When you talk with Japanese and in may situation they say clearly no but in some situation they hesitate to say no then they are using gesture. For Example If service provider can not accommodate your request and they didn’t denied directly then they are using body gesture


3. Greeting & Goodbyes Its not customary for the Japanese people to shake hand or kiss on the chicks to Greet. Its most common to see the little bow and share their business card especially they meeting for the 1st time for the business purpose or attending formal occasions.


4. Referring To One’s Self In the mid Conversation it will often happen that some Japanese put their Forefinger to their nose that indicate “I”. Spouse if you are looking for the help and discuses this situation with your Japanese friends and if They put their forefingers finger on their None it will indicate they will help you or he is the person those can solve your problems.


5. Beckoning Someone Forward When you standing in a line and asked to move forward then you will see the beckoning movement. This Gesture will indicate you to move away. Learn Japanese Visit Nihonkai India’s Top Japanese Language Institute





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