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order?

Shōshō o-machi kudasai. Please wait a
little bit.

O-matase Sorry to have
itashimashita. kept you waiting.

Mōshiwake gozaimasen. I’m terribly sorry.

Arigatō Thank you so
gozaimashita. much!

VERBS OF GIVING AND RECEIVING

ageru/agemasu gives

gives (honorific)
sashiageru/sashiagemasu

kureru/kuremasu gives (to me/us)

kudasaru/kudasaimasu gives (to me/us,
honorific)

morau/moraimasu receives

itadaku/itadakimasu receives
(honorific)

CULTURE NOTE Gift-giving

The Japanese send gifts to their bosses, clients, former
teachers, friends, and relatives. There are two major

gift-giving seasons in Japan: one is in summer, and the
other is at the end of the year. The summer gift is called
ochūgen, and the end-of-year gift is called oseibo. Popular

ochūgen and oseibo gifts are foods and beverages such as