Follow TV Tropes

Following

History PlayingWith / JapanesePoliteness

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* '''Inverted''': AsianRudeness

to:

* '''Inverted''': AsianRudenessBarbaricBully Ryuji is the physical embodiment AsianRudeness, and he's also TheIdiotFromOsaka.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** Suzuki-san is so polite that he apologizes to inanimate objects.

to:

** Suzuki-san is so polite that he apologizes to inanimate objects.objects, even as a {{Neighbourhood Friendly Gangster|s}}.



* '''Subverted''': Suzuki-san simply pretends to be polite. He's actually a BitchInSheepsClothing and a {{Jerkass}}.

to:

* '''Subverted''': Suzuki-san simply pretends to be polite. He's actually a BitchInSheepsClothing and a {{Jerkass}}.FauxAffablyEvil.

Changed: 107

Removed: 33

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None



to:

* '''Played for Laughs''': The exaggerated politeness is used for SelfDeprecation jokes in anime and manga.



%% * '''Played for Laughs''': ???

Added: 104

Changed: 85

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* '''Exploited''': The racist ManipulativeBastard uses Suzuki's politeness to serve him like a servant.

to:

* '''Exploited''': '''Exploited''':
** PolitenessJudo
**
The racist ManipulativeBastard uses Suzuki's politeness to serve him like a servant.

Added: 214

Changed: 104

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* '''Parodied''': [[OccidentalOtaku Non-Japanese characters behave politely in the Japanese way.]]

to:

* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
**
[[OccidentalOtaku Non-Japanese characters behave politely in the Japanese way.]]]]
** Everything that Suzuki-san does is considered polite, no matter how rude is if other characters do the same things that he does.



* '''Reconstructed''': Suzuki-san visits a therapist, and learns that he can still disagree with someone without any rudeness.

to:

* '''Reconstructed''': Suzuki-san visits a therapist, and learns that he can still disagree with someone express a disagreement without any rudeness.

Added: 311

Changed: 519

Removed: 58

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* '''Straight''': [[BilingualBonus Teinei]] is a very polite Japanese man, who always uses proper manners.

to:

* '''Straight''': [[BilingualBonus Teinei]] Suzuki-san]] is a very polite Japanese man, who always uses proper manners.



** Teinei is so polite that he apologizes to inanimate objects.

to:

** Teinei Suzuki-san is so polite that he apologizes to inanimate objects.



* '''Downplayed''': Teinei is notably polite, but doesn't go too far beyond greeting people properly and generally being kind.

to:

* '''Downplayed''': Teinei Suzuki-san is notably polite, but doesn't go too far beyond greeting people properly and generally being kind.



** Teinei was raised to be a polite individual.

to:

** Teinei Suzuki-san was raised to be a polite individual.



* '''Subverted''': Teinei simply pretends to be polite. He's actually a BitchInSheepsClothing and a {{Jerkass}}.

to:

* '''Subverted''': Teinei Suzuki-san simply pretends to be polite. He's actually a BitchInSheepsClothing and a {{Jerkass}}.



* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Teinei can be polite in some episodes, and not as polite in others.

to:

* '''Parodied''': ???
[[OccidentalOtaku Non-Japanese characters behave politely in the Japanese way.]]
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Teinei Suzuki-san can be polite in some episodes, and not as polite in others.



* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???

to:

* '''Lampshaded''': ???
"Wow, Suzuki-san has excellent manners."
* '''Invoked''': ???
Suzuki-san doesn't want to disappoint his family, so he learns how to dress, talk, and behave properly.
* '''Exploited''': ???
The racist ManipulativeBastard uses Suzuki's politeness to serve him like a servant.
* '''Defied''': ???After he is manipulated too much, Suzuki-san decides to TookALevelInJerkass.



* '''Implied''': A polite character has [[AsianSpeekeeEngrish ambiguous Japanese accent.]]
* '''Deconstructed''': Suzuki-san becomes a people-pleaser that develops some level of anxiety.
* '''Reconstructed''': Suzuki-san visits a therapist, and learns that he can still disagree with someone without any rudeness.



Back to JapanesePoliteness

to:

Back Please return back to JapanesePolitenessJapanesePoliteness, troper-san.



%% * '''Implied''': ???
%% * '''Deconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Reconstructed''': ???

to:

%% * '''Implied''': ???
%% * '''Deconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Reconstructed''': ???
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

'''Basic Trope''': A polite Japanese character, and/or the tendency of Japanese people to be very polite.
* '''Straight''': [[BilingualBonus Teinei]] is a very polite Japanese man, who always uses proper manners.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Teinei is so polite that he apologizes to inanimate objects.
** Every Japanese character is portrayed as very polite.
* '''Downplayed''': Teinei is notably polite, but doesn't go too far beyond greeting people properly and generally being kind.
* '''Justified''':
** Can be TruthInTelevision; Japan is known for having a polite society.
** Teinei was raised to be a polite individual.
* '''Inverted''': AsianRudeness
* '''Subverted''': Teinei simply pretends to be polite. He's actually a BitchInSheepsClothing and a {{Jerkass}}.
* '''Double Subverted''': But he later realizes that GoodFeelsGood, and decides to be polite for real.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Teinei can be polite in some episodes, and not as polite in others.
* '''Averted''': Japanese people are not portrayed as particularly polite.
* '''Enforced''': Sometimes can be used as AnAesop, usually about good manners and/or treating others well.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
----
Back to JapanesePoliteness
----
%% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion:
%% * '''Implied''': ???
%% * '''Deconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Reconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Played for Laughs''': ???
%% * '''Played for Drama''': ???
%% * '''Played for Horror''': ???

Top