[大学一年级] 山东省 >> 青岛市 >> 黄岛区
Indirect and ambiguous are the features of the Japanese political interaction.
The Japanese tend to give very little explanation as to what they mean and their answers are often very vague. They dislike saying no and will not tell you if they do not understand.
If they disagree or do not feel they can do something, they will make a statement like “it will be difficult.” This usually means they do not feel they can do what you requested. Or ,they will say about something what are almost lost in the verbiage.
They often leave sentences unfinished, allowing the other person to finish it in their own mind.
The Japanese do not judge information given to them so they do not indicate agreement or disagreement. They only nod to indicate they are listening. To the Japanese nodding or saying “yes” only means they are listening to what you are saying. It does not indicate agreement.