The Importance of Saying a Person’s Name Correctly 人の名前を正しく言うことの大切さ

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  • Who has corrected people in public for not saying her name properly?

  • Answers to the Questions:

  • 1. Answer: B. it makes them feel less important (edited)

  • What do almost 50% of people applying for jobs do if they have African or Asian names?

  • 2. Answer: A. they change their names

  • 3. Answer: C. Kamala Harris

  • Read Out:

  • Psychology (edited)

  • Discussion:

  • If you want to have a good relationship with someone, you should call his/her name correctly. (edited)

  • ***If I mistake my close friends' names they don't get angry. But if it is someone I am meeting for the first time, it is improper. (edited)

  • improper /ɪmˈprɒpə/ adjective 1. not in accordance with accepted standards, especially of morality or honesty. "the improper use of public funds" (edited)

  • 2. lacking in modesty or decency. "an improper suggestion" (edited)

  • 1. Sample answer: Yes, I think it's important to pronounce someone's name correctly because mispronouncing someone's name repeatedly is disrespectful. For example, if you keep mispronouncing someone's name multiple times, other people will think that the person is not important to you.

    1.回答例：はい、誰かの名前を繰り返し発音するのは無礼なので、誰かの名前を正しく発音することが重要だと思います。たとえば、誰かの名前を何度も誤って発音し続けると、他の人はその人があなたにとって重要ではないと考えるでしょう。

  • Repeatedly (edited)

  • Disrespectful (edited)

  • repeatedly /rɪˈpiːtɪdli/ adverb over and over again; constantly. "they have been warned repeatedly with no effect"

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  • disrespectful /dɪsrɪˈspɛk(t)f(ə)l/ adjective showing a lack of respect or courtesy; impolite. "a deeply disrespectful attitude towards women"

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  • ***Pronunciation is different between countries. (edited)

  • ***When I call the names of people from other countries, it is difficult for me.

  • 2. Sample answer: Yes, I think it's normal that some people's names are hard to pronounce because some people's names use different or uncommon spelling. For example, the person's name, when pronounced, could sound like a regular or common name, but the way in which it is spelled is unique. (edited)

    2.回答例：はい、一部の人の名前は異なるまたは珍しいスペルを使用しているため、一部の人の名前は発音が難しいのが普通だと思います。たとえば、人の名前は、発音されると、通常の名前または一般的な名前のように聞こえますが、綴り方は独特です。

  • properly /ˈprɒp(ə)li/ adverb 1. correctly or satisfactorily. "ensuring the work is carried out properly" 2. in the strict sense; exactly. "algebra is, properly speaking, the analysis of equations"

  • 3. Sample answer: Yes, I think it's important to learn how to properly pronounce someone's name because it shows respect to the person. For example, if you find it hard to pronounce someone's name, you can at least make an effort by asking for the right way to pronounce it, so that the person knows that you care about getting their name right. (edited)

    3.回答例：はい、人を尊重しているので、人の名前を正しく発音する方法を学ぶことが重要だと思います。たとえば、誰かの名前を発音するのが難しい場合は、少なくとも正しい発音方法を尋ねることで努力することができます。そうすれば、その人はあなたが自分の名前を正しく発音できるように気を配っていることを知ることができます