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Posted by: ningyo 11 months, 3 weeks ago

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    ningyo11 months, 3 weeks ago

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    you could say kyoumi nai yo--not interested
    or usero..get out of my sight
    or kutabare..*#$@$ you...drop dead..shove it
    cant believe this is on the front page
    moshimoshi is literally an apology
    because they dont know who is calling
    and they may use an improper level of politeness
    so you apologize in advance
    because it could be someone you should be subordinate to
    and this isnt just for courtesy or social correctness
    but the actual form of the verbs used would be different
    this is why phone use in japan is very muzukashi for gaijin
    gaijin..foreigner
    muzukashi..its difficult..i'll see what i can do for you
    muzukashi..actually..you have a better chance of the pope helping you out with this
    this is why they say that ninhongo is a vague elusive language
    lots of contextural meaning

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