The typical Japanese phone call

Daunted by the prospect of speaking Japanese?

Fear not. Put those phrasebooks and dictionaries away because answering a phone call couldn't be easier in the Land of the Rising Sun. The following is how 98% of the calls play out in my office every single day.

"Moshi Moshi." (Alternatively "Moshi Mosh")
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"Hai."
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"Hai."
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"Hai. Hai."
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"Hai."
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"Hai. Hai. Hai."
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"Hai."
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"Hai."


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