Self Introduction じこしょうかい 自己紹介

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I think when it comes to greetings most foreigners think that Americans are down-to-earth and a lot more open-minded than their own culture allows them to be or what they are not used to that is. But I think that in Japan when speaking to someone and you don’t know who they are it would probably be better to speak more formally with them compared to how you would talk to your friends or family members because to my understanding that is just being respectful in their culture. When it comes to the actual greeting itself in America we probably just say “hi” or “hello, nice to meet you I’m Michelle” and that would probably be followed by a hug or a handshake. While Japanese introductions and greetings are similar you would still say “hi” or “hello, nice to meet you I’m Michelle” but instead of using your first name, you would say your family name. But instead of a hug or a handshake, you would bow. I would say when I am trying to speak Japanese I have a bit more of a difficult time than when I am speaking English but also considering that I have only spoken in my Japanese class a few times compared to a language I’ve known my whole life. But when I am speaking Japanese I noticed that the pitch of my voice will go higher than normal when I’m just speaking English. A time I had to give a self - introduction was at my high school’s freshmen orientation where we were split into groups and then told the group who we were, if we were new to the district, and if we knew anyone else in the room.