3 Japanese ways to pay attention to others💕Culture 17

[JapaneseLily]

MeKubari KiKubariKokoroKubari


These Japanese words describe three different ways to show thoughtful attentiveness and hospitality. Let's learn about these important terms in Japanese society with examples.

 

[mdchachi]

Very interesting, thank you. I never learned those three. So if I'm sitting in a park and somebody asks me what I'm doing watching their children I can say 無事になるように目配り、気配りてします? Or will they still call the police on me?

 

[thomas]

Very interesting, thank you. I never learned those three. So if I'm sitting in a park and somebody asks me what I'm doing watching their children I can say 無事になるように目配り、気配りてします? Or will they still call the police on me?

Sounds as if there's a story to it.

 

[JapaneseLily]

Very interesting, thank you. I never learned those three. So if I'm sitting in a park and somebody asks me what I'm doing watching their children I can say 無事になるように目配り、気配りてします? Or will they still call the police on me?

無事であるように or 何も悪いことがおきないように sounds more natural. Anyway I enjoyed reading your comment. Nowadays some stranger watching children playing in a park.....they might call the police

 

[mdchachi]

Sounds as if there's a story to it.

No. I did take video of kids playing in a local elementary school playground about 25 years ago and nobody paid me any attention. I imagine things might be different today.