Updated: Apr 11, 2024
The following conversation is one between me and a friend one day. My friend and I met up again after a long time and are having drinks at a bar. Lately, I haven't been enjoying my work at the company, and I've been making a lot of mistakes at work. Because of this, I was often scolded by my boss. My boss seems to be annoyed by my attitude. Now, what is the appropriate Japanese word to use in ( ) in the conversation below?
わたし：きょう かいしゃのじょうしに しごとをさぼっているのが 見つかってしまったんだ・・
友だち：それは（ ）！
1: すごい
2: やばい
3: ひどい
This may not be very meaningful information to many people other than Japanese, but I thought I would write it here just in case.
There are currently 57,000 convenience stores in Japan. Many of these stores have bank-style cash dispensers where you can withdraw cash.
There are four main types of convenience stores in Japan: These are “7-Eleven,'' “Family Mart,'' “Lawson,'' and “Mini Stop.'' There are many other types, but these four are the main ones.
Cash dispensers are installed inside these stores. If you have a Japanese bank ATM card or a world-renowned credit card, you can withdraw cash here. (By the way, you can also send money to the Philippines from the 7-Eleven cash dispenser.)
Although this may seem convenient at first glance, there are serious social problems behind it. Some workers in Japan are forced to work mainly late at night. They cannot shop or go to the bank during the day. This is because they are tired and sleep during the day. On the other hand, convenience stores in Japan are open 24 hours a day. So they just go to a convenience store and conveniently everything is resolved there. Withdraw a portion of your salary in cash at a convenience store and shop at the convenience store. In Japan, you can also pay utility bills such as water and gas bills at convenience stores. In other words, late-night workers become “addicted to convenience stores.''
Convenience store products aren't cheap, so if they could work during the day, they wouldn't have to become addicted to it, and they wouldn't have to waste money.
If you ever come to Japan as a tourist, I think it would be convenient to temporarily use a cash dispenser at a convenience store. However, the fees are not cheap. If you ever work or live in Japan, I think you should be careful not to become addicted to convenience stores. I am always careful not to become addicted to this.
The details about each “Conveni-ATM” are below;
Seven Eleven
Lawson
Family Mart
Mini Stop
Today, I went to the car dealership. This is because I want to pick up my car which I had submitted for inspection.
Probably, Japan has a huge number of car dealerships. This is probably because the automobile industry is Japan's main industry.
Can you believe it? In Japan, there are quite a lot of people who buy a new car about once every five years. They always drive shiny cars. There is not a single scratch on their car. No parts are broken. Despite this, they buy a new car every five years. That's because they want to drive a new car. In short, they like cars.
There are quite a few people like that, so those working at car dealerships are helped to meet their sales quotas. That's why they take great care of their customers. When you go to one of their stores, you will always receive free towels and coffee. (Do you know what "oshibori" is? It's a wet towel for drying your hands.)
Roads in Japan are well-paved no matter where you go. Therefore, because we drive on such roads, tire punctures are extremely rare in Japan. And cars rarely break down. The reason why Japan does such a good job of maintaining its roads is because it manufactures and sells a lot of cars. In other words, the Japanese economy revolves around the automobile industry. ah…
I don't really like riding in cars. So I don't like spending a lot of money on cars. However, in my town, life is very inconvenient without a car.
In Japan, you need to undergo a vehicle inspection once every two years. The cost of today's vehicle inspection was 180,000 yen. I have to pay 180,000 yen for inspection fees for a car that has almost no problems. This is the car situation in Japan.