japanese wechat: how Japanese users and learners use WeChat in China
Why US-based Japan fans and students should care about “japanese wechat” If you’re an American living in China, or a US student planning a study-abroad stint in Shanghai, Beijing, or a smaller city, you already know one thing: WeChat runs everything. But what if your social circle is Japanese — classmates, language partners, teachers, or colleagues from a Japanese company branch? Japanese-language users on WeChat behave differently from Mandarin-native groups. They mix polite keigo-lite (or the text equivalent), use different emoji culture, and often bring tools or expectations from Japan’s messaging norms into China’s super-app world. ...