{"id":9935,"date":"2016-05-16T08:00:41","date_gmt":"2016-05-15T23:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=9935"},"modified":"2024-07-10T09:00:51","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T00:00:51","slug":"japanese-manners-otsukaresama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/japanese-manners-otsukaresama\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cOtsukaresama\u201d \u2013 Learn Japanese: The Magical Phrase for Everything!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>\u201cOtsukaresama\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 one of those unbelievably-silly-if-translated-literally phrases that the Japanese use countlessly every day. You hear it everywhere: at <strong>work<\/strong>, on the<strong> phone<\/strong>, between <strong>friends<\/strong> and <strong>family<\/strong>, as a greeting, after something is done (alone or together), and even as a goodbye. How magical! But what does it mean?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27211829\/message_otsukaresamadesu.png\" alt=\"otsukaresama desu -  you are tired\" class=\"wp-image-65486\" width=\"600\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27211829\/message_otsukaresamadesu.png 800w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27211829\/message_otsukaresamadesu-500x220.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ht-block-toc  is-style-outline htoc htoc--position-wide toc-list-style-plain\" data-htoc-state=\"expanded\"><span class=\"htoc__title\"><span class=\"ht_toc_title\">Table of Contents<\/span><span class=\"htoc__toggle\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"><g fill=\"#444\"><path d=\"M15 7H1c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1s.4 1 1 1h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1s-.4-1-1-1z\"><\/path><path d=\"M15 1H1c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1s.4 1 1 1h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1s-.4-1-1-1zM15 13H1c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1s.4 1 1 1h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1s-.4-1-1-1z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span><\/span><div class=\"htoc__itemswrap\"><ul class=\"ht_toc_list\"><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-japanese-language-what-is-the-meaning-of-otsukaresama\">Japanese Language: What is the Meaning of Otsukaresama?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-the-origin-of-otsukaresama\">The Origin of Otsukaresama<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-otsukaresama-how-to-use-this-phase\">Otsukaresama: How to Use This Phase<\/a><ul class=\"ht_toc_child_list\"><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-1-as-a-greeting\">1. As A Greeting&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-2-at-work\">2. At Work&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-3-at-the-end-of-day\">3. At the End of Day<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-otsukaresama-other-expressions\">Otsukaresama: Other Expressions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"htoc-japanese-language-what-is-the-meaning-of-otsukaresama\">Japanese Language: What is the Meaning of Otsukaresama?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From the word \u201cotsukaresama\u201d (\u304a\u75b2\u308c\u69d8), or the verb \u201ctsukareru\u201d (\u75b2\u308c\u308b) in plain form, means \u201cto be tired.\u201d So \u201cotsukaresama desu\u201d (present tense; \u304a\u75b2\u308c\u69d8\u3067\u3059) or \u201cotsukaresama deshita\u201d (past tense; \u304a\u75b2\u308c\u69d8\u3067\u3057\u305f) would be \u201cyou are tired.\u201d Wait, how can \u201cyou are tired\u201d be used as a greeting, or for any of the above situations at all?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-the-origin-of-otsukaresama\">The Origin of Otsukaresama<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First, we need to understand the foundational thinking of <strong>Japanese culture<\/strong>: always be appreciative. As discussed before,<strong> this Buddhist thinking<\/strong> has largely shaped the Japanese culture we know of, as seen in saying <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/table-manenrs-itadakimasu-gochisousama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>\u201citadakimasu\u201d and \u201cgochisosama\u201d<\/strong><\/a> before and after a meal, and in the original meaning of <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/thank-japanese-arigatou\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>\u201carigatou\u201d<\/strong> <\/a>(i.e. \u201cbe thankful for it\u2019s hard to come along\u201d). In the same vein, recognizing someone is tired can be read as, \u201cyou are tired because you have worked hard, so thank you\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27214456\/ojigi_aisatsu_business_woman-456x500.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65509\" width=\"342\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27214456\/ojigi_aisatsu_business_woman-456x500.png 456w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27214456\/ojigi_aisatsu_business_woman.png 729w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-otsukaresama-how-to-use-this-phase\">Otsukaresama: How to Use This Phase<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In such context, <strong>\u201cotsukaresama\u201d would make much more sense as a hello, goodbye and thank you<\/strong>, especially at workplaces, which is where you will find \u201cotsukaresama\u201d put at use the most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-1-as-a-greeting\">1. As A Greeting&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27211818\/denwa_business_woman-434x500.png\" alt=\"woman on the phone\" class=\"wp-image-65482\" width=\"326\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27211818\/denwa_business_woman-434x500.png 434w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27211818\/denwa_business_woman.png 695w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Colleagues say \u201cotsukaresama desu\u201d to each other when they first arrive to work, meeting each other at the hallway, when they pick up the phone or before hanging up. The seemingly general greeting is thus turned into something with a larger meaning because you are also <strong>acknowledging each other\u2019s hard work.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-2-at-work\">2. At Work&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27211824\/hanashiai_business_woman-500x461.png\" alt=\"business women talking\" class=\"wp-image-65485\" width=\"375\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27211824\/hanashiai_business_woman-500x461.png 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27211824\/hanashiai_business_woman.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In the Japanese workplace <strong>\u201cotsukaresama desu\u201d<\/strong> could be used for whatever reason throughout a work day, such as as an opening or ending to an individual or a group task. An example can be when you and a colleague are talking about his\/her dealing with a difficult case. Saying \u201cotsukaresama desu\u201d will mean his\/her time and effort are recognized and appreciated (as part of teamwork).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-3-at-the-end-of-day\">3. At the End of Day<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, \u201cotsukaresama\u201d is used <strong>at the end of a workday<\/strong> between colleagues <strong>to show each other support.<\/strong> However, here you will have to be a bit careful: while leaving on time or earlier than your teammates is not \u201cwrong\u201d in any sense, most Japanese workers tend to stay longer than required to show their enthusiasm towards their work. In old-fashioned workplaces, workers may be considered rude to leave before their bosses or superiors do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"611\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"65495\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27212641\/door_in_businesswoman.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27212641\/door_in_businesswoman.png 611w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27212641\/door_in_businesswoman-382x500.png 382w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 611px) 100vw, 611px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"65496\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27212645\/kaisya_computer_woman_side.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27212645\/kaisya_computer_woman_side.png 695w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27212645\/kaisya_computer_woman_side-434x500.png 434w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, a good-willed \u201cotsukaresama desu\u201d (i.e. present tense) might not be appreciated especially by those who are staying behind at work, or some might even take it as mockery. That said, leaving work at reasonable times is more commonplace in modern Japanese companies and in that case, \u201c<strong>osaki ni shitsurei-shimasu<\/strong>\u201d (please pardon my leaving earlier; \u304a\u5148\u306b\u5931\u793c\u3057\u307e\u3059) would be used, and in reply you will hear, \u201c<strong>otsukaresama deshita<\/strong>\u201d (i.e. past tense).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOtsukaresama deshita\u201d is also used as a Japanese \u201c<strong>cheers<\/strong>,\u201d especially among colleagues who go for drinks together after work.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27212155\/nomikai_happy_business.png\" alt=\"colleagues drinking together after work\" class=\"wp-image-65491\" width=\"600\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27212155\/nomikai_happy_business.png 800w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27212155\/nomikai_happy_business-500x372.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-otsukaresama-other-expressions\">Otsukaresama: Other Expressions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An alternate version of \u201cotsukaresama\u201d would be \u201c<strong>gokurosan<\/strong>\u201d (\u3054\u82e6\u52b4\u3055\u3093) or \u201c<strong>gokurosama<\/strong>\u201d (\u3054\u82e6\u52b4\u69d8), which basically bears the same meaning as \u201cotsukaresama.\u201d Likewise, \u201cdesu\u201d or \u201cdeshita\u201d could be added according to the context. However, note that \u201cgokurosama\u201d is mostly used by seniors to subordinates, in which the latter shall reply with \u201cotsukaresama desu \/ deshita\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for reading this until the end. <em>Otsukaresama deshita!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Say Otsukaresama, or &#8220;you are tired&#8221;, anytime during the day to colleagues, to show your appreciation for their hard work. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":65637,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pgc_meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[1385,1331],"class_list":{"0":"post-9935","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-culture","8":"tag-japanese","9":"tag-manners"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.1 - 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