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The hand gesture of Japanese people is entirely different from that of non-Japanese. Therefore, unless you are a foreign traveler who is familiar with what they really want you to do by using the gesture, you will be surprised to see them use it. This is because it usually means “go away” in your country.
Try this: In Japan, this hand gesture has an entirely different meaning than it does in other countries. Therefore, unless you are familiar with what is expected of you by this gesture, you will be surprised to see them use it. This is because it usually means “go away” in most countries.
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In Japan, this hand gesture has an entirely different meaning than it does in other countries. Therefore, unless you are familiar with what is expected of you by this gesture, you will be surprised to see them use it. This is because it usually means “go away” in most countries.