出行礼仪禁忌-日本(2)

 Travel Etiquette¹出行礼仪

 

Japan

 

日本

 

 

Don't tip anyone: "Tipping is just not part of the culture. Don't even leave the small change. People will come running after you with it."

 

Don't wear your shoes in someone's house: "If you see other people taking their shoes off, do the same. (Note: there's a small area right inside the entrance called a 'genkan' which is usually one level below the rest of the house, where you take off your shoes. You don't take them off outside the house!)"

 

Don't hug people you just met: "Most people don't like it, especially older folk²."

 

Don't stand on the wrong side of the escalator: "In Tokyo you stand on the left. In Osaka you stand on the right. Follow what other people are doing."

 

1 etiquette   

n.礼仪，礼节；规矩

参考例句：

• The rules of etiquette are not so strict nowadays.如今的礼仪规则已不那么严格了。
• According to etiquette,you should stand up to meet a guest.按照礼节你应该站起来接待客人。

2 folk   

n.人们；家属，亲属；adj.民间的

参考例句：

• I am not very fond of folk dance.我不太喜欢民间舞蹈。
• Difficulties help to forge people into able folk.困难有助于把人们锻炼成能干的人。