How to read Japanese air “Not now” 🇯🇵

[@Enigma-p8y]

You explain it so well through example, i love the implied aspect to the Japanese way of communicating.

[@redcrafterlppa303]

It's not that "between the lines" if I ask you "Do you want donuts" and you answer "not now" one might assume you want some later even in English. "Ima"「いま」『今』means "now" "ii" 「いい」means "good" Literally translated to "now I'm good"

[@kaboombox1581]

Because “I’ll have it later” would be too direct.

[@rexoptional-gf5ti]

Always YES to 🍩 😮

[@civilwildman]

Seems to be at least some nonverbal context there, namely when the male character decides he wants the donut after the fact. This may be a problem for people who have trouble understanding subtle cues, for example, people on the autism spectrum like myself. Still, I have trained myself to try to pick up on such, but for less highly functioning examples, yeah, that could cause issues.

[@אליהולוי-ק5כ]

サイバーバニー、よくやった、優秀な教師であり、優秀な女優でもある❤

[@kekchanbiggestfan]

Does “ima wa ii” mean like “I’m good right now”?

[@daturanyx]

Yes, essentially.

[@chunli99]

Is this not because you’re stressing the now with the wa after ima though? I think even in English if you said “Right now? No.” (Which is kind of the translation anyway) It kind of implies that you’d want it a bit later.

[@Gonebutnotforgor]

彼はまさに私だ

[@oo0OAO0oo]

So true.

[@ryuuga39]

Poor him 😔😔 i hope he's still get his donut

[@Jes-ka]

My children are in this.

[@luvviiin]

HES SO ME I WILL START CRYING BC SOMEONE ATE SMTH I WANTED TO EAT LATER

[@lisadawson2652]

Sorry for your luck 🍀 too bad son better luck next time you’ve got to speak up friend 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@persephone8132]

😂

[@Ezixax]

lmao

[@vastravioli]

I wouldn't survive in this country.

[@Shei-from-MCGI]

same like just tell me if you want it or not