マナー
まなー
noun
manners, etiquette
1.
manners, etiquette, proper behavior
Social rules and customs governing polite behavior. In Japanese culture, there are detailed manners for many everyday situations.
マナーを守る。
Follow proper manners.
電車の中でのマナーに気をつけよう。
Let's be mindful of manners on the train.
食事のマナーが悪い人と一緒に食べるのは気になる。
It bothers me to eat with someone who has bad table manners.
USAGE:
Used broadly for social etiquette in various settings. Japan has particularly detailed マナー for situations such as riding trains, dining, visiting shrines, and business interactions.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- マナーを守る (observe proper manners)
- マナーが良い/悪い (have good/bad manners)
- マナー違反 (manners violation, breach of etiquette)
- ビジネスマナー (business etiquette)
- 食事マナー (table manners)
- マナーモード (manner mode — silent mode on a phone)
NOTE:
マナーモード is a Japanese coinage (wasei-eigo) meaning silent/vibrate mode on mobile phones, derived from "manner" + "mode."
ETYMOLOGY:
From English "manners."