Inuyama Multilingual

Published by:News in English

Inuyama International Association
Date of Publication: March 11, 2021

Life in Japan・Getting to know your neighbors● Greeting
Say hello to people who live near you. Greeting people is the first step to becoming friends. The
more often you greet people, the easier it will be for them to open up to you.
GreetingJapanese

Pronunciation (How topronounce)
hajime mashite

Nice to meet you

はじめましてGood morning

おはようございます

Good afternoon

こんにちはGood evening

こんばんは

Goodbye

さようなら

Thank you very much

ありがとうございます

I am sorry

ごめんなさいohayou gozaimasukonnichiwa
konbanwa
sayounaraarigatou gozaimasu
gomennasai● Noise (Loud noises)
Do not be noisy or make loud noises, especially in apartments or condominiums, as it will disturb
the people living nearby. Be especially careful about noise in the middle of the night.
・Please do not speak in a loud voice.
・Please do not listen to music or watch TV with the volume set too loud.
・Please do not run around inside the house.
・Please do not have a party and sing and dance.
・Please do not play a guitar or other instruments.

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●GarbageIn Japan, garbage is separated when it is disposed of. Each community has its own rules regarding
garbage disposal, including when, how to separate it, and where to dispose of it. If you don't know
the rules, or if they are too difficult to understand, please ask the local government or yourneighbors.
・Separate by type of garbage.

Separating Garbage
Common types of garbage (examples)
Burnable Garbage

Food waste from the kitchen and paper

Burnable and combustible garbage

waste, etc.

Non-burnable

Broken plates, cups, metal, glass, etc.

Garbage
Garbage which should not beburned, incombustible garbage

Bottles, cans, PET bottles, newspapers,

Recyclable garbage

books, plastic containers, cardboard, etc.

Furniture such as tables and chairs,

Oversized garbage

bicycles, futons, air conditioners, TVs,
refrigerators, etc.

・What day of the week and by what time should I put out the garbage?
Disposing of Garbage

・What kinds of garbage can you throw away?
・Where should I put out the garbage?
※ There are different days of the week and places to dispose of different
types of garbage.
※ In some areas, you should buy and use specially marked garbage bags.
Your local store will likely sell the garbage bags for your locality.

In some areas, there are apps that can be viewed in multiple languages. Please search for "Garbage
Separation App". Inuyama City has an app called “ThreeR”.
Some rules that apply in your own country may be incorrect in Japan. If you don't
follow the rules in your area, it may be a nuisance for people living nearby. It canalso be a cause of problems. Let's learn the Japanese rules so that we can all live
together in harmony.
2What Working Foreigners Feel
“You come to Japan after studying, but you don’t understand Japanese.”
We interviewed five people from different workplaces and backgrounds about their experiences.
(Inuyama International Association, Aiko Tsuji, Jan. 17, 2021)
Ms. Thuong Thuong

Ms. Yang

Machining, 3 year

Quality Control,rd

9th year
Mr. Tai

Mr. Huy

Mr. Triet

MechanicalEquipment

Mechanical Design,

Assembly, 2nd year

Design, 2nd year

13th year“Were there any surprises that were different from your image of Japan before
coming here?”
Huy: Before coming to Japan, I studied Japanese for about four months and thought that I would be fine, butwhen I came to Japan, I couldn’t understand a word of conversation.
Thuong Thuong: When I came to Japan, I was surprised to see that Kanji is used everywhere. Also, I foundconversation does not always seem to follow the grammar I had learned, so I could not even understandwhat the other person was saying.
Triet: I didn’t expect to work so late. In Vietnam, we go home at five o’clock but people work until teno’clock here in Japan. It was surprising.
Tai: I thought everyone is rich in Japan but not everyone was so. That is the same as it is in Vietnam. I wassurprised the long hours I had to work in a day, and I was also
surprised at how hard Japanese people work.
Yang: I thought everywhere in Japan was a city like in Tokyo, but it
wasn’t. Also I was surprised at how many categories garbage needs
to be sorted into.
“Do you understand Japanese?”
Tai: I came to Japan after passing Level 4 of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test, but I found it wasdifficult to catch how Japanese people speak the language.
Yang: I’ve been in Japan for more than 8 years now, but I still can’t speak Japanese very well. During work,
I cannot interact freely, so I don’t have many opportunities to talk with Japanese people.
Triet: Even if you study it, sometimes the meaning doesn’t make sense when you speak.
Tsuji: Maybe there are things that we don’t understand about each other because of the differences in customs
and cultures.
<Despite the unexpected situations, everyone is actively working hard! To be continued…>
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Introducing a Student in the Inuyama Japanese Language Class!
Mr. Bui Dinh Quyen
Nationality: Vietnamese
Arrived: March 2020
Job: Electrical work

I was really happy when I could participate in the Japanese class for the first time. Thanks to the people inthe class, I can learn a lot about the language and culture. I want to practice speaking Japanese every day,however; everyone seems to be busy at work, so I can hardly practice speaking.
I want to make a lot of Japanese friends, and I feel my Japanese is getting better by coming to this class so
I will keep studying here. One day, I want to travel to all the beautiful places in Japan. I want to improve
my Japanese to speak like Japanese people.
If I earn a lot of money, I would like to build a house in Vietnam for my parents.

◆At the Aichi Prefectural Police Department website “Other Languages” provides
information on what to watch out for in daily life.

URL https://www.pref.aichi.jp/police/other-languages/index.html
15 languages: Japanese, English, Korean, Chinese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Portuguese,Indonesian, Nepali, Sinhalese, Urdu, Turkish, and Thai. As of February 2, 2021
◆Using “Minna no Karuta”, you can learn the rules of daily life while playing.

While playing Karuta, you can learn the rules for living safely in Japan and what to pay attention to indaily life. Let’s have fun while learning Japanese! (Japanese Only)
URL https://www.pref.aichi.jp/police/other-languages/anshin-karuta.html

Yara Marcos,Sueishi Bruno,Akagi Kazunori,Akagui Mitsue,Tagalog4