So since it is the bounenkai and shinnenkai season in Japan

現在是日本忘年會(尾牙)和新年會(春酒)的季節

I thought what better way than to do a video about the Japanese nomikai culture

所以我想介紹日本的聚會文化，而我想做部影片是最好的方法

For those of you who don’t know already I worked in a Japanese company

在這之前，對還沒看過我的頻道的人簡單說明一下，我在日本工作

and I attended many many many of these Japanese nomikais

而且我參加過很多很多次的日本式聚會

So since Japanese companies take team work quite seriously

日本的公司對於團隊合作相當的重視

these nomikais are a great way for you and your colleagues to build a relationship

聚會是可以讓公司的同事之間增進感情的好方法

and makes working together much easier

而且也可以增進同儕之間共事的氣氛

Okay! So my first tip for you guys is be on time

接下來，我要給各位的第一個撇步就是─準時

Japanese people are very very punctual people

日本人非常非常守時

so if it is a work event you should be at least 5 minutes early

所以你如果要參加公司聚會時，記得至少提早5分鐘到場

Second tip for you guys is try making your first drink, beer

第二個撇步，一開始先點啤酒

because Japanese tend to cheers with beer

因為日本人通常都用啤酒來乾杯

They even have a saying in Japanese which is “toriaezu biru”, which basically means let’s start off with beer

他們甚至有一句話叫「とりあえずビール」，意思就是我們先來點啤酒吧

My third tip is pouring drinks for people

第三個撇步，幫其他人倒酒

Its Japanese manner and it shows respect when you pour drinks for others

這是日本人的禮節，幫別人倒酒是表示對對方的尊敬

My fourth tip for you guys is when you kanpai with other people

第四個撇步，當你和別人乾杯時

try to make your glass lower than theirs to show respect

把你的杯子端得比別人的杯子低以表示尊敬

My fifth tip is try to talk and socialise with others

第五個撇步，和其他人互動

Even if you can’t speak much Japanese, just making the effort really does make a difference

就算你不是很會說日文，但努力一定有所幫助

and just when you think the nomikai has finished

聚會結束之後

Japanese have something called the “nijikai” which means the after party

日本其實還有一種東西叫「二次会」，意思就是續攤

and at these nijikais Karaoke is a very very popular place to go

續攤的地點大部分都是卡拉ok

my last tip for you is try learning a Japanese song that you can sing at Karaoke

最後一個撇步，試著學一首在卡拉ok可以唱的日文歌

The Japanese would be very surprised and very happy to see that you are trying to adapt to their culture

日本人會對於你嘗試適應他們的文化感到驚訝而且開心

and just remember no matter how crazy and drunk you were the night before

但請記得無論你前一天到底玩得多瘋還是喝得多醉

never be late or skip work the next day

隔天千萬不要遲到或蹺班

the "I got really drunk last night at the nomikai" will not be an acceptable excuse

「我昨天在聚會上喝太多了」不是個可被接受的理由

I hope these tips helped you guys and comment down below if you can relate to some of these

希望這些撇步可以幫到你們，如果你有相關經驗的話也可以在下面留言

and I will see you in my next video!

我們下個影片見!