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Japanese Audio Request

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インドで、わたしはボトルの水を買いました。はじめは、とても高い値段を請求されました。だから、私は値切って水を安く買いました。しかし、わたしのガイドはその値段は適正な価格より高いと言いました。つまり、日本人は値切ることが苦手だということです。それは、日本に値切る習慣がないためです。しかし、多くの日本人は家電量販店ではセールスマンを相手に値切ります。

おおいなる謎です。

The mystery of Japanese Consumers and electronics

In India, I bought a bottle of water. At first, I was quoted an extraordinary price. So, I asked for a discount and got one. But, my guide said that the price I paid was still much more expensive than it ought to be.

In short, Japanese are not very good at bargaining because it's not one of our customs. Nevertheless, many Japanese feel free to bargain with the salespeople in major home electronics stores.

It is deeply mysterious.

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