みせ
のマナー Restaurant Etiquette by

This extract is from a guide for Japanese people on restaurant etiquette - these two sections cover handling reservations, and handling all-you-can-eat (or drink) buffets. This guide uses grammar that is very typical of such guides, including several examples of the plain volitional form:
The fifth sentence includes an excellent example of the way Japanese combines verb inflections to create very complex forms: キャンセルしなければならなくなったら. Kanshudo's inflection analyzer, and our comprehensive 'how to' guide, Understanding Inflections and Conjugations, are your friends - see how this complex form is actually built up from a combination of three quite simple and common forms.
Read on to find out whether the guidelines are what you would expect to see in your own country, or whether they imply Japanese people are more or less polite!
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飲み会・宴会のマナー (Etiquette for cocktail and dinner parties)
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