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exchanging business cards
The formal ritual of exchanging business cards when meeting someone in a professional setting. A key part of Japanese business etiquette.
まず名刺交換をしましょう。
Let's exchange business cards first.
会議の前に名刺交換を済ませた。
We finished exchanging business cards before the meeting.
日本では名刺交換のマナーがとても大切にされている。
In Japan, the etiquette of exchanging business cards is considered very important.
A compound of 名刺 (business card) + 交換 (exchange). In Japanese business culture, this ritual follows specific rules of etiquette.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 名刺交換をする: to exchange business cards
- 名刺交換を済ませる: to finish exchanging cards
- 名刺交換のマナー: business card exchange etiquette
CULTURAL NOTE:
When exchanging business cards in Japan, one should present the card with both hands, with the text facing the recipient. Received cards should be treated respectfully — never written on, bent, or placed carelessly. During a meeting, received cards are typically lined up on the table in front of you as a reference.