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Greetings — Bowing and Everyday Phrases

Essential Japanese Manners

Greetings — Bowing and Everyday Phrases

2 min

Japan rarely does handshakes or hugs — bowing carries the weight. Adam and Rachel cover the three bow angles (15, 30, 45 degrees), time-of-day greetings, and office-friendly phrases like otsukaresama.

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What we cover

  • Three bow angles: 15, 30, 45 degrees
  • Bend from the waist, pause at the bottom
  • ohayou / konnichiwa / konbanwa across the day
  • otsukaresama vs gokurousama — know the direction