JAPANESE VIEWS ON ANGLE DIFFERENTIATION WHEN DOING OJIGI

Abstract

Ojigi is one of a Japanese cultures that includes nonverbal communication activities, which means bowing to others as a sign of greeting when apologizing and thanking. In the application of Ojigi, it is not only done by bowing the body, but also the angle must be considered when bowing the body when doing Ojigi. This research aims to determine the views of Japanese on the application ofdifferent angles of bowing when doing Ojigi. Data sources were obtained from the opinions of Japanese by asking about the application of angle differentiation when doing Ojigi through the online site jp.quora.com. The method used in this research is a qualitative with a thematic analysis approach. The results of this research concluded that Japanese do Ojigi as an expression of gratitude and an apology to others. In addition to other people, it is also applied to people who are not too close, when greeting people, and when conducting job interviews. (1) Japanese people's views on distinguishing angles during Ojigi when getting older pay more attention to the difference in angles, as a job requirement, and to give respect to others. (2) Japanese people's views do not differentiate angles when doing Ojigi to avoid awkwardness in interaction and are more concerned with sincerity when doing Ojigi than differentiating angles when doing Ojigi. Keywords: Japanese Ojigi; Ojigi Angle Differentiation; Japanese Views About Ojigi