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What is culture shock? Here are some sentences about culture shock from space alc:
Culture shock affects people in different ways; physical and mental tiredness, depression, homesickness, irritability, becoming critical of the new culture.
カルチャーショックは、人によって異なる悪影響を及ぼします。肉体的・精神的疲労、抑鬱症、ホームシック、イライラ、新しい文化に批判的になるなどです。◆【出典】Hiragana Times, 1998年11月号（株式会社ヤック企画）
Culture shock usually takes places about 3 months after arriving in a foreign country and is a negative reaction towards the new country, as a result of culture fatigue, from trying to adapt and communicate in an unfamiliar environment.
カルチャーショックは通常、外国に到着してから約3カ月が過ぎた頃に起こり、それは、新しい国に対する否定的な反応として現われます。不慣れな環境に順応し、気持ちを伝えようと努力することで、文化的に疲労した結果なのです。◆【出典】Hiragana Times, 1998年11月号（株式会社ヤック企画）◆URLhttp://www.hiraganatimes.com/
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Have you ever experienced culture shock? Please tell us about your experience of culture shock. Leave a comment below.
If I ware a foreign person, I would be shocked to crowded train in Japan.
ReplyDeleteMy culture shock is about “a toilet without a door”.
ReplyDeleteBecause Japan does not have a toilet without a door.
if I ware an American.
ReplyDeleteI would experience Culture Shock about a crowded train.
It`s so bad!
When I went to india. I think that food is very hot spicy for me in indian.
ReplyDeleteI have never experienced a culture shock because I have never been abroad.
ReplyDeleteDifferent shape of rise and Japan when I went to Canada.
ReplyDeleteWhen I went to Singapore, I found that there are no vending machines.In that country all the people pay attention to landscape.
ReplyDeleteI think that American is more forgive than Japanese about joke. I was shocked this culture shock.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand custom of tipping.
ReplyDeleteI think it would be a waster.
I experience Culture shock when I went to Koube.
ReplyDeleteI do not understand kansaibenn which is dialect.
But,it is interesting for me to listen to kansaibenn.
I was surprised at the difference of the food in Korea.
ReplyDeleteI think that it will be puzzled supposing I receive a culture shock.
ReplyDeleteSince move is repeated, in Japan, I think that it can adapt.
But, If I travel the United States, there are many differences and they will get confused.
I don't experience culture shock.
ReplyDeleteBut I think if I go to another country, I stress the way of communication.
I never go to foreign country.
ReplyDeleteWhen I see messy street,I feel cultural shock.
I think that Janpan is relatively-clean country.
I experienced culture shock is people in Tokyo always busy .
ReplyDeleteBut people in Saitama isn't tight schedule.
I became stressed because unfamiliar and be different in attitude.
ReplyDeleteI feel culture shock,when I went to Osaka.
ReplyDeleteBecause one food called different name and change seasoning in east japan and west japan.
I never go abroad, therefore I image my culture shock.
ReplyDeleteI feel important time used.
I will maybe be tired that difference.
There is holding plate at meals culture in few countries.
ReplyDeleteIt surprised me.
I will take care not to hold plate in foreign country.
I didn't experience Culture Shock. But I can imagine. I can't eat
ReplyDeleteanother country's food maybe. For example, bugs and snake.
Within two year, I will experience Culture Shock because I'm going to
foreign country. I won't know till then about Culture Shock.
I don't yet is the cultural shock.
ReplyDeleteMy first foreign countries are France which said by a school excursion.
However, I don't receive the cultural shock because as there was short stay.
I'm sorry for late.
ReplyDeleteBut I didn't know what occasion happens culture shock.