1.How do you greet members of your family?
When I greet with my family, I said "Ohayou" , " Oyasumi" etc. So I use a casual style greetings.
2. How do you greet people that are important in society?
In this case, I change how to greet. I do a polite greeting. For example, " Ohayougozaimasu", "Situreisimasu" etc. So I use a polite words.
3. Do you greet people from the opposite sex in a different way?
In my case, my greeting are not different with the opposite sex.
4. Do you hug anyone? If yes, who and when. If no, why not?
I don't hug anyone in Japan. Because Japanese don' t have such a habit. I think Japanese ashamed to hug. When I go abroad, I sometimes hug foreigner. I think hug is good greeting way.
Hi,
返信削除I agree with you. We are too shy to hug with people when we meet for the first time, right?
I feel more comfortable just to bow! haha.
Hi! Chuck!
返信削除Tkank you comment.
Yes! Japanese is so shy.
I want to do a comfortable greeting too!