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I\'ve been wondering about that for quite a while, but I\'m not sure if it us Values Dissonance or perhaps just an inaccurate translation for lack of a better word.
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I\\\'ve been wondering about that for quite a while, but I\\\'m not sure if it is Values Dissonance or perhaps just an inaccurate translation for lack of a better word.
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It seems to me that many conflicts are retrospectively downplayed as \
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It seems to me that many conflicts are retrospectively downplayed as \\\"misunderstandings\\\". Severe bullying finally ends? \\\"Glad we cleared up our misunderstanding.\\\" Reconciliation after a really harsh breakup? (Specific example, SailorMoon R, where Mamoru broke up rather cruelly with Usagi, who spent half the season being extremely upset about it) - \\\"Seems that you finally cleared up the misunderstanding between you.\\\"

To me, the term \\\"misunderstanding\\\" rarely conveys the gravity of what happened. So, I wonder if this is a cultural thing, or if the Japanese word for misunderstanding just carries more weight. (Or if I\\\'m just too nit-picky.)
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