【動画 解説】 自己紹介をしてみよう♪
Meeting people for the first time can be a real exciting event, but you might feel a little bit nervous at the same time.
I think the most important thing to remember is to look at them in the eye, with a smile on your face and that would make a really good first impression.
初めての人に会うのはとてもワクワクしますが、少し緊張するかもしれません。
大切なことはアイコンタクトを保ちながら笑顔でお話することで良い印象が保てます。
And also in the business situation especially, you might have a situation where you have to shake hands with the people you meet, and Japanese people are not really used to shaking hands.
So you might feel a bit uncomfortable and give them a weak handshake but just remember to give them a nice, firm grip.
I heard that they call that weak handshake as dead fish. You might want to avoid that.
Just remember to look at them in the eye, with a smile and give them a nice, firm grip.
ビジネスシーンでは、握手をする機会があるかもしれません。
日本人は握手にあまり慣れていないこともあり、少し控えめに手を握ってしまいがちです。
あまり弱々しい握手をしてしまうと、アメリカでは「死んだ魚」と例えられることがあるようです。
それを避けるためにも適度な力で握手をするように心がけましょう。