A philosphical question to keep you busy while I revisit the land of the Frozen North.
It's polite (and expected) that when a student slides open the door to the teacher's room, they say," Shitsureshimasu." (Excuse me for interrupting.) This ritual is very important-I've seen every student who's ever come near the threshold do it, and a few weeks ago, when a student did not do it loud enough or with enough of a bow for the teacher's satisfaction, they stood and instructed him for 5 minutes.
Today I have the odd experience of being the only teacher in the hideaway (I heard something about garbage, and cleaning time was suddenly still going on after the bell, but why explain things to the foreigner?) Anyway a student stuck their head in, said the required words, and inquired whether such and such a teacher was present.
So So a question for you… if there are no teachers in the teacher’s room, does a student still say “Shitsureshimasu?*
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2 comments:
Are you referring to you not being treated/seen as a teacher?
Yes, you still say it. It's just like how Japanese bow even when talking on the phone (obviously the person on the other end cannot see the bowing action).
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