Home Japanese In English we say, “I think you’re wrong”. The ‘I think’ to soften the insult. But in Japanese we have to say, “You’re wrong! ..is what I think.” Can’t we phrase it in a way that we start speaking words first before announcing, ‘you’re wrong’.

In English we say, “I think you’re wrong”. The ‘I think’ to soften the insult. But in Japanese we have to say, “You’re wrong! ..is what I think.” Can’t we phrase it in a way that we start speaking words first before announcing, ‘you’re wrong’.

June 30, 2024
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I think you're wrong – 君は違うと思います。(Kimi wa chigau to omoimasu.)

It is said the Japanese are very indirect when making a criticism. How would a Japanese express, ‘you're wrong’?

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In English we say, “I think you’re wrong”. The ‘I think’ to soften the insult. But in Japanese we have to say, “You’re wrong! ..is what I think.” Can’t we phrase it in a way that we start speaking words first before announcing, ‘you’re wrong’.

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