Taiki & Hika | Decoding Japan(@taiki_phrases):@patricsawada Exactly — and the gap is teachable. The "no" is almost always in what's *missing*: no enthusiasm, no specifics, no next step. 検討します with nothing after it is a closed door. Beginners listen for the word "no"; the real skill is hearing the silence around the "yes."

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2026.06.15 04:35

@patricsawada Exactly — and the gap is teachable. The "no" is almost always in what's *missing*: no enthusiasm, no specifics, no next step. 検討します with nothing after it is a closed door. Beginners listen for the word "no"; the real skill is hearing the silence around the "yes."