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My keigo still fails me at work… share your most cringe moment

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Four years in and 敬語 (keigo) STILL trips me up at work. Last week I accidentally used 尊敬語 for myself in front of a client and my coworker's face said it all 💀. Let's make a fun confession thread — share your most cringe Japanese mistake at work or daily life. Mine: ・mixing up 伺います vs おっしゃいます ・saying ご苦労様 to my boss (apparently a no-no 😅) We've all been there. Drop yours so we can laugh and learn together — and maybe save a newcomer from the same fate 🙏
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健一 2026-06-12 · ♥ 10
ご苦労様、上司に言っちゃうの自分もやった😂 正しくは「お疲れ様です」。あと「了解しました」より「承知しました」が無難。みんな通る道だから気にしない気にしない!
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지훈 2026-06-12 · ♥ 10
저는 「とんでもございません」를 「とんでもないです」로 헷갈려서… 敬語는 평생 숙제예요ㅋㅋ 같이 힘내요!
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Cameron 2026-11-08 · ♥ 0
That look from your coworker would have me replaying that one sentence all the way home
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ほのか 2026-11-10 · ♥ 0
「とんでも」까진 술술 나오다가 뒤에서 딱 멈칫할 것 같아요
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すず 2026-11-11 · ♥ 0
家族LINEで「牛乳買ってきて」にまで「承知しました」って返しちゃいそう
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