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#343 A table manners debate in Japan

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#3432026/06/18(木)A table manners debate in Japan日本で、よくネットなどで議論になるマナーの1つが、箸を逆さまにして使うことです。何人かで一緒に何かを食べていて、大きい皿から自分の分を取るとき、箸を逆さまにすることです。口をつけている方で取るのはマナー違反だと言う人もいれば、手で持っている方で取る方が汚い、と言う人もいます。私は後者ですが、皆さんはどう思いますか?にほんで、よく ねっとなどで ぎろんに なる まなーの ひとつが、はしを さかさまにして つかうことです。なんにんかで いっしょに なにかを たべていて、おおきい さらから じぶんの ぶんをとる とき、はしを さかさまにすることです。くちを つけている ほうで とるのは まなーいはんだと いう ひとも いれば、てで もっている ほうで とる ほうが きたない、という ひとも います。わたしは こうしゃですが、みなさんは どう おもいますか?One table manners topic that often becomes a debate online in Japanis turning your chopsticks around when using them.This means turning your chopsticks around when you are eating with other peopleand taking your portion from a large shared plate.Some people say that taking food with the end that has been in your mouth is bad manners,while others say that using the end you hold with your hand is dirtier.I agree with the latter, but what do you think?【Today’s words】議論になる(ぎろんに なる)/ to become a topic of debate逆さまにする(さかさまに する)/ to turn upside down, to reverseマナー違反(まなーいはん)/ bad manners, against etiquette後者(こうしゃ)/ the latter※前者(ぜんしゃ)/ the former ★This post is also available on the broadcast channel (Japanese daily tips) of my Instagram. 【https://www.instagram.com/channel/AbbOi9lyhNtGwo6A/?igsh=enhqNGRyajhobnZ5】

#3432026/06/18(木)A table manners debate in Japan日本で、よくネットなどで議論になるマナーの1つが、箸を逆さまにして使うことです。何人かで一緒に何かを食べていて、大きい皿から自分の分を取るとき、箸を逆さまにすることです。口をつけている方で取るのはマナー違反だと言う人もいれば、手で持っている方で取る方が汚い、と言う人もいます。私は後者ですが、皆さんはどう思いますか?にほんで、よく ねっとなどで ぎろんに なる まなーの ひとつが、はしを さかさまにして つかうことです。なんにんかで いっしょに なにかを たべていて、おおきい さらから じぶんの ぶんをとる とき、はしを さかさまにすることです。くちを つけている ほうで とるのは まなーいはんだと いう ひとも いれば、てで もっている ほうで とる ほうが きたない、という ひとも います。わたしは こうしゃですが、みなさんは どう おもいますか?One table manners topic that often becomes a debate online in Japanis turning your chopsticks around when using them.This means turning your chopsticks around when you are eating with other peopleand taking your portion from a large shared plate.Some people say that taking food with the end that has been in your mouth is bad manners,while others say that using the end you hold with your hand is dirtier.I agree with the latter, but what do you think?【Today’s words】議論になる(ぎろんに なる)/ to become a topic of debate逆さまにする(さかさまに する)/ to turn upside down, to reverseマナー違反(まなーいはん)/ bad manners, against etiquette後者(こうしゃ)/ the latter※前者(ぜんしゃ)/ the former ★This post is also available on the broadcast channel (Japanese daily tips) of my Instagram. 【https://www.instagram.com/channel/AbbOi9lyhNtGwo6A/?igsh=enhqNGRyajhobnZ5】

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#3432026/06/18(木)A table manners debate in Japan日本で、よくネットなどで議論になるマナーの1つが、箸を逆さまにして使うことです。何人かで一緒に何かを食べていて、大きい皿から自分の分を取るとき、箸を逆さまにすることです。口をつけている方で取るのはマナー違反だと言う人もいれば、手で持っている方で取る方が汚い、と言う人もいます。私は後者ですが、皆さんはどう思いますか?にほんで、よく ねっとなどで ぎろんに なる まなーの ひとつが、はしを...

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