The First Thing to Say When You Step Into a Japanese Home
To say Thanks for having me (excuse me for intruding) in Japanese, say おじゃまします (ojama shimasu).
Shoes off, one foot up, and this is the phrase you say stepping into a Japanese home.
おじゃまします
ojama shimasu
Thanks for having me (excuse me for intruding)
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- おじゃまします ojama shimasu Thanks for having me.
- おじゃまします。 ojama shimasu. Excuse me, coming in.
Why this phrase
The threshold phrase for entering someone's home, a ryokan room, or any tatami space: おじゃまします. Paired with the shoe-off step up at the genkan. Day-one for anyone visiting a local, an Airbnb host, or a traditional inn. Mostly-English framing around one Japanese phrase, with the small bow that goes with it.
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