Exchanging Business Cards in Japan

Today we’re going talk about something else central to making a great first impression: business cards, or めいし (me-i-shi) in Japanese. While exchanging business cards may be pretty simple in your country, that’s not the case in Japan. Essentially, one’s business card is seen as a representation of the person who is giving it to you, as well as their company. All of the rules associated with business card etiquette discussed in this episode stem from that respect.

New phrase:

ちょうだいいたします

cho-u-da-i-i-ta-shi-ma-su

Meaning: I humbly accept [something].

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