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nukleareraffe said:Mm, wow, does anybody know how male gaijin are received in Japan? I know people that had to give autographs and a lot of japanese wanted their photo taken with them. and they are NOT famous at all.![]()
I don't think nuklearaffe will read this, because he last posted nearly two years agoGolgo_13 said:Go ask playaa. He just spent some time in Japan.
That's Diana. Playaa does post and has been posting recently. ^^'Lina Inverse said:I don't think he will read this, because he last posted nearly two years ago
Look at the age of this thread!
I was not talking about playaaKeiichi said:That's Diana. Playaa does post and has been posting recently. ^^'
ElleN said:Which are these images?
I am new member, but perhaps that I can do something to help you.
Too bad, I'll just have to upload them again.....
what does the word gaijin mean?
Arch said:If your a david beckham look-alike it will help also ^^
cricket said:It means a foreigner or an alien in Japan.
It's more proper to say gaijin san or gaikokujin no kata.![]()
Golgo_13 said:Yes, but only when you are addressing a Gaijin directly. And it's "polite" rather than "proper".
The word Gaijin is a hot subject here in Japan.It's offending for most people because of the nuances associated with it.In fact,there has been a long standing debate about it in the reader's column of The Daily Yomiuri.You'll be surprised at the reaction a single word like gaijin can spark.
As for polite or proper,the higher the education of the person,the more likely that they used gaijin san or gaikokujin no kata even in casual conversations.
It's been common knowledge lately that the word gaijin has become somewhat politically incorrect.
cricket said:Golgo_13 said:It's been common knowledge lately that the word gaijin has become somewhat politically incorrect.
So what should the Japanese call them?
"Nihonjin-ja-naihito"?
It's very "zuu zuu shii" to go to a foreign country and complain about everything that's wrong there. If it bothers you that much, leave! Go to another country that suits you better.
Mr. Just-A-Guy said:People in Japan would probably be uncofortable with me there, lol.
Would some latin gaijin with "orange"(not black, not white) color skin, brown eyes and brown hair there, just traveling, be a troublesome?
Wear long-sleeve shirts.