I have a master’s degree in Japanese and we were taught all the basics from textbooks. When I arrived in Japan, the Japanese I heard was completely different. For example, I’d been taught いいえ for “no” even though it’s not so common in everyday life. Even today I have to « learn Japanese once again » to speak more like a native and not a robot.
What were the expressions, grammar or words you guys weren’t taught but wish you’d known before coming to Japan ?
by Appropriate-Algae-73