Is how you say "to stare" in Japanese. An American? In a school uniform? Attracts a LOT of these (stares, not Americans in uniforms). Its fine when its from a girl, and embarrassing from a guy my age, and when it stats getting to the salarymen and geezers, that's just a bit creepy. Some will flick their eyes away if they notice you've noticed them noticing you, kind of a whoops-nope-not-staring-not-at-all sort of flick thing, but some are very blatant.... Like, stare at you for the entire half-hour train ride blatant. Let`s just hope Opal Koboi is wrong, or I shall have a terrible complexion at the end of my stay.
I`d love to write more, but I hear my schedule calling... Farewell until next time!
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Eva-
ReplyDeleteI assume you are referring to the Opal quote "Do not look directly at me! It ruins my skin!" as opposed to "That is no lemur."
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They're probably all thinking, "That girl is WORKING that uniform! Snap!" Or maybe you have it on backwards? Anyway, I'm sure it's a good thing.
ReplyDeleteI'm writing down all these Japanese expressions -- I'll be quite fluent by the time you get back.
Take it as a compliment! Though, yeah, it can be quite unnerving, huh? It's like that in France, though it's probably worse in Japan, since you're not Asian. They're probably all thinking, "Wow, she has amazing hair!! I want it....!" :P At least if their girls... I knew you'd be popular! ;) The guys probably just find you adorably exotic! :)
ReplyDeleteI hope you are having fun!!