Japanese Vocabulary: Culture in Japanese

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Vocabulary List

English Japanese Pronunciation
Architecture
建築
Art
芸術
Costume
衣装
Cuisine
料理
Custom
習慣
Dance
ダンス
Diversity
多様性
Ethnicity
民族性
Festivals
祭り
Folklore
民間伝承
Heritage
遺産
History
歴史
Identity
アイデンティティ
Language
言語
Literature
文学
Music
音楽
Religion
宗教
Ritual
儀式
Tradition
伝統
Values
価値観

Cultural Cue: Honorifics in Japanese

In Japanese culture, it is important to use honorifics when addressing someone of higher status or respect. Adding suffixes like -san, -sama, -sensei, -chan to names shows politeness and acknowledgment of social hierarchy.

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