Japanese Hand Gestures 1

I attempt to demonstrate some gestures.

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[Hollins23]

Why put such misinformation out there? Japanese DO NOT count that way - they count starting with the thumb and pull their fingers into their hands until the fist in closed. Have you ever even been to Japan!!!?

[JLC981]

@Hollins23

I kind of LIVE there? ;-)

And actually, there are a number of ways to count. Yes, what you describe is another, although, it seems to be kind of what old-school people do...

[Nermal83]

@JLC981 Sorry but I have to agree with Hollins here. you are putting wrong information. Most Japanese DO count the way that Hollins mentioned. Trust me I've probably been in this country longer than you have!

And then the way you use you fingers to point to yourself is wrong, it should be just one. I think you should really take more time to observe the Japanese. They don't "chop" to bust through people, they put a hand to "apologize" .

[JLC981]

@Nermal83

I'm really not interested in comparing with others how long I've been in Japan. Some people live here for decades and manage to get by in their own cultural bubble, so that is a poor yardstick to measure how much they know about the culture.

I reiterate, there are a number of ways to count, I know which one Hollins is talking about, but that is just one way.

I'll give you I should have used one finger; I was trying to give the basic idea.

"Put a hand?" Please elaborate.

[JLC981]

@Nermal83

If you and/or Hollins think you can do better, you're more than welcome to make a video and post it. I'm always open and don't mind at all to be shown "how it's done." ;-)

[sietube2008]

ものすごく濃いですね。怖いよ。

[JLC981]

じゃ、見なくていいから。。。

[pixieplayland]

@Hollins23 uhhh I know this is a year old but i have two cents! both of you are correct. the way he demonstrated in the film is how they count when they are counting for someone else. Starting with the thumb is when they count for themselves. If you wanted to say you wanted seven ... apples... to someone, the way protrayed in this video is correct.

[PochiiCircle]

Arigatou gosaimasu :D !

[12ana21]

you look kinda naughty whenever you try to invite somebody ;D very helpful, thanks XD

[GhostInTheShell09]

excelelnt, i was wondering about alot of these !! thx for posting !!

[GogromaT]

@JLC981

it is in the definition of a language : "a form of communication identifiable and shared by members of a group, system, or arbitrary symbolic sounds and gestures shared by members of a community" - so you see that language also includes gestures, that is why all cultures have gestures (since they all have languages :) )