Preferred complaint strategies in Japanese and English


Appendix 1:

Two complaint situations in English and Japanese


Situation 1: Complaint to a professor


You received your final grades. You were shocked that Professor Naomi Suzuki gave you a C. Her class was one of your favorites and you studied very hard. You got an A on your report, so you don't understand why your final grade was so low. You knock on the door of her office.
S:   Come in.
You:

Japanese version:

あなたは大学生。学年末の成績を受け取ったところです。成績表を見ると、鈴木教授(女性、50歳)の評価が何とC(可)、あなたはびっくり。鈴木教授の授業は大好きで、熱心に勉強していたし、学期中のレポートはA(優)でした。なのに、なぜこんなにひどい成績なのか、納得できません。そこで、あなたは鈴木教授の研究室に行きます。今、ドアをノック:
 鈴木教授:どうぞ。

 あなた:


Situation 2: Complaint to a roommate


You are sharing an apartment with your friend. Recently, (s)he comes home very late almost every night and makes a lot of noise. You and your friend agreed to be quiet after 11:30 p.m. when you first decided to live together. You've put up with the noise for several days, but tonight you feel you should say something.
Roommate: .....(watching TV).....
You:

Japanese version:

あなたは友人(あなたと同性、同年齢)と同じアパートに同居中。その友人と同居を決めたとき、午後11時半以降は静かにすると約束しました。それなのに、このごろ友人は、連日深夜に帰宅しては、うるさく物音をたてます。しばらくはそれを我慢していたあなたも、もう限界。今夜は何かひとこと言うべきだと思い、テレビを見ている友人に話しかけます。
 あなた:

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