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A foreign man stands at a Japanese convenience store counter with a blank expression while a cashier smiles and gestures approvingly at him.

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GETTING COMPLIMENTED FOR SAYING HELLO

The nihongo jouzu compliment lands the second any foreigner produces a single Japanese sound. Here is what thirteen years of being told your Japanese is very good after saying 'excuse me' actually does to a person.

31 May 2026100