どうも
含义: Hey / Thanks / Hi — an incredibly versatile word used as a casual greeting, thanks, or filler.
どうも is perhaps the most versatile single word in Japanese. It can mean 'hello' (shortened from どうも、こんにちは), 'thank you' (from どうもありがとう), or serve as a general-purpose social lubricant. Its meaning depends entirely on context, tone, and the situation. Many Japanese people use it dozens of times daily as a quick, all-purpose social phrase.
例句
- どうも、お久しぶりです。 你好,好久不见了。Hola, cuánto tiempo sin vernos.어, 오랜만이에요.
- どうも、これお土産です。 你好,这是伴手礼。Hola, esto es un regalo para ti.어, 이거 선물이에요.
- どうもどうも、わざわざすみません。 你好你好,特意跑一趟,不好意思。Hola, hola, no tenía que haberse molestado.어어, 일부러 이렇게 와주셔서 죄송합니다.
发音
/doː.mo/
用法指南
语境: casual greetings, quick thanks, business casual, passing encounters
语气: versatile, quick, neutral
✓ 正确说法
- あ、どうも、お世話になってます (Oh, hello, thank you for your help)あ、どうも、お世話になってます(啊,你好,一直承蒙关照)あ、どうも、お世話になってます (Ah, hola, gracias por todo)あ、どうも、お世話になってます (아, 안녕하세요, 신세 지고 있습니다)
- どうも、先日はありがとうございました (Hi, thank you for the other day)どうも、先日はありがとうございました(你好,前几天谢谢您了)どうも、先日はありがとうございました (Hola, gracias por lo del otro día)どうも、先日はありがとうございました (안녕하세요, 지난번에는 감사했습니다)
✗ 错误说法
- とてもフォーマルな場面では不十分 — 具体的な挨拶や感謝の言葉を使う (Insufficient in very formal situations — use specific greetings or expressions of thanks)在非常正式的场合不够充分——应使用具体的问候或感谢用语(在非常正式的场合不够得体——要使用具体的问候语或感谢语)En situaciones muy formales resulta insuficiente — usa saludos o expresiones de agradecimiento específicas (Es insuficiente en situaciones muy formales — usa saludos o expresiones de agradecimiento concretas)매우 격식 있는 자리에서는 불충분하다 — 구체적인 인사말이나 감사 표현을 사용한다 (매우 격식 있는 자리에서는 부족함 — 구체적인 인사나 감사 표현을 써야 한다)
常见错误
- Thinking どうも always means 'thank you' — its meaning shifts based on context
- Relying too heavily on どうも as a crutch instead of learning more specific greetings
起源与历史
From どうも (doumo), an adverb meaning 'in every way' or 'by all means.' It functions as an intensifier that got shortened from longer phrases like どうもありがとう and どうもすみません. Has been used as a standalone greeting for generations.
文化背景
Era: Longstanding, traditional usage
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Regional notes: Used across all of Japan. Famous for being the 'Swiss Army knife' of Japanese social phrases. VTubers often open with どうもどうも as a signature greeting.
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