Work in Japan: Japan Biz Cultural Words
Useful Japanese word (2): ほら “Hora”

This is an exclamatory expression which is used on many different occasions. In English, it can be translated, “Look!”, “Listen!”, “See?”, or just before saying something like “Here it is.” All these phrases are to catch someone’s attention. So it is used when someone you are talking to isn't paying attention to you. For example, […]

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