Phrase dictionary

Picked up an interesting book yesterday: できる大人のモノの言い方大全

It is basically a collection of tips about how to say things without looking stupid or giving offense. Written for young Japanese who want to be perceived as adults and succeed in the adult world. And it has lots and lots of phrases, grouped by situation, with short one-paragraph explanations.

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おもに、目上へのほめ言葉として使える。たとえば「◯◯さんほどの人が、こんな仕事をするなんて、もったいないですよ」と言えば、相手を高く評価していることを表せる。また、上司のでしゃばりを避けたいときには、「部長のお出ましなんて、もったいないです」と言えば、部長を立てながら断れる。

There are also “don’t do this” sections, alternative wording suggestion sections (e.g., rather than saying someone is 無鉄砲, say he is 失敗をおそれない), and more fun things that you probably know but will not mind being reminded of. This is not something I would translate — because if you can use it, you can read it yourself — and not something you want to read at a single sitting, but it’s a fun way to kill a few minutes here and there. From (株)青春出版社 in Tokyo.

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