#1 Mailing in can be fun SOMETIMESIn Japan, the mailing system through cell phones are through e-mails. Each phone has its own e-mail address. Unlike other countries which is using SMS as their messaging tool, e-mails through cell phones here has a much wider writing space. Also, e-mails are much more popular and cheaper than SMS (because the e-mails are charged by the size of packets used, the bigger the size of the e-mail, the bigger the packets used).
My main problem living in the Japanese academic world. It has gotta be the usage of honorifics. That is the Japanese culture. Follow it or not!
Mailing in honorifics to senpais (seniors).
Its very tiring.
Especially in mailing, I have trouble using "-masu" compared to the normal usage "-ru". We use "-masu" in honorifics while we use "-ru" in non-honorifics. Those with Japanese knowledge probably understand the grammar. In my case, I never go deep through the language as I only need to speak, read and write in the language.
When mailing to our senpais, it is important that emoji`s (Japanese picture language) must not be used. Also, "-masu" must aso being used.
To be honest, I must admit that emoji messages between males makes me sick.
Some senpais might be concerned about their status. Some might not be. There are so many kinds of people in the society. As an assurance, it is better to send mails in honorific form. It is better not to show your rudeness to the senpais as a kohai(junior).
Of course, it can be a important duty for us juniors. That is why it is better to study honorific forms deeper unlike me who totally ignored the forms.
When the senpai told me that he does not mind about the forms, I always thought in the other side. It has been my habit to think the negative side. This, I must fix it up. But it might not be a good thing to be too positive.
"He must be very concerned about it," I thought. It can be a serious damage mentally. It will then proved to be hard to have a peaceful and happy student life. I mean campus life too.
But, you do not have to be so worried about the matter. I myself was worried in the first place. After so many connections and as time flies, you will get used with the culture. Of course, do not try to inject your own culture into a different majority society.
Should I be using honorifics? Yes, I should. They are my senpais anyway.
Most of the the mails I sent in honorifics will be returned in non-honorifics with emoji`s.
Yes, all my senpais are so kind～
気分転換で、日本語でも書こう。
ここから
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正直に言うと、敬語でメールするとマジで疲れる。
敬語使うべき？普通形の会話でするべき？
正直に困る。特にメールで。敬語使うときに、考えるだけで時間めちゃかかった。敬語は頭使うもんな。それに、絵文字禁止。忘れないうちに、男同士で絵文字キモイ。
相手に失礼だと思わないように頑張らないとね。
まあ、あくまで保障のため。この社会に様々な人間いるから、気にする人、気にしない人もいるんですから。本音を隠している人もいるんですね。これまじ困る。自分の心でも「先輩は絶対気にしている」と思っただろう。それによって、精神的に大きなダメージになるんだろう。これから、先輩と一緒に楽しい学生生活を過ごせるだろう。安心できないですね。
日本の社会に入ると、日本人と接触して自然的に時間の流れにその文化を学べる。
もちろん、先輩の方も敬語使わなくてもよいよと言われた。だって、めんどくさいですよ！いや、一応先輩ですから、敬語で使うべきだと思う！
ちなみに、俺が敬語でメールしたら、大分の先輩が絵文字と普通形のメールで返信してきた。
も――― わからない、どうでもいい！
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