Sage-Tips

How do you humbly accept a compliment in Japanese?

According to the common logic of Japanese etiquette, when someone pays you a compliment the best response is to say “Sonna koto arimasen.” If you’ve ever read even the first page of a Japanese phrase book, though, you’ll notice that this is very different from the standard way to say thank you, arigatou gozaimasu.

How do you compliment someone in Japanese?

How to compliment in Japanese

1. 素敵 [Suteki] – Fantastic! Beautiful!
2. かっこいい [Kakkoii] – Cool!
3. かわいい [Kawaii] – Cute!
4. すばらしい [Subarashii] – Wonderful!
5. 上手 [Jouzu] – You’re good at this!
6. 優しい [Yasashii] – You’re so kind!
7. 頑張っているね [Ganbatteirune] – You sure are working hard!
8. 美味しい [Oishii] – Yummy!

How do you praise someone for being humble?

I respect you as a human. I hope to be as selfless as you! I love how humble you stay. I follow your example of how to be a good friend. More people should follow your lead!

How do you compliment someone’s work in Japanese?

2. Complimenting Someone’s Work

1. 5 – Good job! / Well done! Casual: 良くやったな！
2. 6 – Great work! / Excellent! / Bravo! Casual: お見事！
3. 7 – (Your) presentation today was very good. Casual: 今日のプレゼンとても良かったよ。
4. 8 – That’s a nice idea with pretty good sense.
5. 9 – You are amazing to have solved that difficult matter easily.

What does Jouzu mean?

Jouzu is often written using Japanese kanji. It looks like this: 上手 The first kanji means “up,” and the second one means “hand.” Therefore, if we put the two together, it means having the “upper-hand,” or that someone is good at something.

How do you tell a girl she’s pretty in Japanese?

Appearance Compliments

1. かわいい – kawaii – cute.
2. きれい – kirei – pretty.
3. 美 うつく しい – utsukushii – beautiful.
4. 美人 びじん – bijin – beautiful person (beautiful)
5. オシャレ – oshare – fashionable.
6. スタイルがいい – sutairu ga ii – stylish.
7. カッコいい – kakko ii – cool.
8. すごく/とても – sugoku/totemo – very.

How do you praise content?

Phrases

1. add my praise to.
2. admired the way you dealt with.
3. appreciate your coverage.
4. are to be commended for.
5. commend you for.
6. congratulate you on.
7. excellent series of.
8. for the update on.

How do you compliment a good heart?

Complimenting the Whole Person

1. I appreciate you.
2. You are perfect just the way you are.
3. You are enough.
4. You’re all that and a super-size bag of chips.
5. On a scale from 1 to 10, you’re an 11.
6. You’ve got all the right moves.
7. Everything would be better if more people were like you.
8. You are an incredible human.

What is Otsukaresama Deshita?

From the word “otsukaresama” (お疲れ様), or the verb “tsukareru” (疲れる) in plain form, means “to be tired.” So “otsukaresama desu” (present tense; お疲れ様です) or “otsukaresama deshita” (past tense; お疲れ様でした) would be “you are tired.” Wait, how can “you are tired” be used as a greeting, or for any of the above situations at all?