I accidentally sent it wrong. What are the taboos for giving gifts to Japanese people?

Japanese people, like China people, have the habit of giving gifts. The so-called gift giving is sometimes a gift given when we meet for the first time, and sometimes asking others for help.

Gift boxes in Japan should be tied with hard paper rope. Generally, this kind of hard paper rope should be in groups of five, and there are also seven or nine. The reason is that the Japanese believe that odd numbers are positive numbers, symbolizing good luck; Even numbers are negative numbers, symbolizing evil.

It is also taboo to arrange gift boxes with even numbers of cardboard ropes. This kind of hard paper rope is divided into red and white and black and white, red and white means auspicious and festive, and black and white means evil. Japanese people also pay great attention to the packaging of gifts. In terms of color, green is ominous, purple is melancholy, and red wrapping paper is not suitable. Even the brightly colored paper popular in China will be considered too fancy and not solemn enough. So usually use colored paper. So it is necessary for a knowledgeable person to wrap the gift. The gift wrapping paper often says? Rough products? Out of courtesy, the store also printed. Rough products? The two-word wrapping paper is a gift for people, although? Rough products? However, the giver is very careful. Before giving the gift, he knows the characteristics and hobbies of the recipient and dresses up the gift according to the recipient's preferences.

Speak politely when handing gifts in person. Little thing, please accept it! ? Then you have a gift in your hand. In Japan, it is taboo to ask the price of the gift from the giver. If you know the price of the gift, you can't say? The price is very cheap? In order to avoid misunderstanding, you can ask the giver after receiving the gift and open the gift with the consent of the giver. After opening the gift, you will generally praise it. Although it may not be what you like, you should show your love.

Taboo when congratulating the housewarming or opening a new store: When congratulating the housewarming, avoid giving anything related to fire. Pay attention to avoid numbers like 4 and 9 when giving gifts, because 4 and 9 will remind people? Die? And then what? Bitter? . Friends or family members can't send red flowers when a new store opens, because it will remind people? Fire and fire, people naturally avoid it.

Taboos for sending patients: In Japan, when visiting patients in hospitals, you can't send flowers, chrysanthemums or lotus flowers grown in flowerpots. The flowers in the flowerpot have the meaning of expecting people to die early; Chrysanthemum is used for funerals and is also a symbol of the royal family. It is best not to use it. On the other hand, lotus means the disappearance of flowers. Besides, camellia and pale yellow and white flowers can't be sent.

Different countries have different customs for giving gifts, and gifts naturally change with the customs.