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If I wanted to introduce myself in Japan it would be "last name" + "first name", correct?
Since I have 2 last names though would I say both or
just say one last name.
( I take part of my dad and mom's last name, giving me 2.)
Since I have 2 last names though would I say both or
just say one last name.
( I take part of my dad and mom's last name, giving me 2.)
- Country or region Japan
It's first name + last name. You can say both of your last names, and if you say "Call me〜"「〜と呼んでください」, there's almost no problem. You may have to choose one of them when you write some paperworks.
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- Country or region Japan
It's first name + last name. You can say both of your last names, and if you say "Call me〜"「〜と呼んでください」, there's almost no problem. You may have to choose one of them when you write some paperworks.
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- Country or region Germany
Just wondering: If the family name is quite difficult to pronounce, but the given name is somewhat easy to say... Would it be impolite to ask to use the given name? Is that strange or uncomfortable?
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- Country or region Denmark
@Anki I don't think so. My family name is pretty difficult to pronounce, but my given name is super easy for Japanese speakers to say.
On the rare occasion someone referred to me by my last name, we usually came to the understanding that it's just much easier for everyone involved if they just use my given name - I can't recognize the Japanese pronunciation of my last name at all because it's so different from how it actually is, so I usually took super long to even figure out it was me they were talking to. It was just easier to go by my given name!
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