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Answering the phone in Japanese seems like easy business. Moshi moshi. Most people know this 'telephone hello' even if they don't know any other Japanese words.

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But if you say 'moshi moshi' every time you answer the phone in Japan, you'll end up in bad situations. There are several ways to answer the phone in Japanese. And you need to know the right situation for the right greeting.

But 'moshi moshi' is an odd phrase. It doesn't mean 'hello' literally. And there's a reason it's mostly (but not always) used on the phone.

• Other Ways to Start a Japanese Phone Conversation
• Why Do Japanese People Say Moshi Moshi?

What Does Moshi Moshi Mean?

If you want a quick, conversational overview of the meaning of moshi moshi, check out the video Koichi made years back. It features a cat, so you'll definitely like it.

'Moshi' actually comes from the verb mousu申す（）, which is a humble form of 'to say' (iu言う（）). In the Edo period, it was used in normal conversation when speaking to someone of higher status. Initially, the words used were moushiagemasu申し上げます（）, moushimasu申します（） or mousu申す（）. These all mean 'I'm going to say (talk).' Eventually it was shortened to 'moushi' (申し) and was used to catch somebody's attention, like saying 'hey!'

Technically, when you say 'moshi moshi,' you're politely saying 'I'm going to talk' twice. But it feels more like, 'Hey, dude.'

In short, the politeness level of the conjugations goes like this:

申し上げます > 申します > 申す > 申し

There are quiet a few options in this 'moshi moshi menu' so be careful about which one you use in which situation.

When Should You Use Moshi Moshi?

You should use 'moshi moshi' primarily when answering the telephone. But only when you receive a phone call from friends or family.

If there is a long pause or a lost connection during the call, you can use 'moshi moshi' to make sure the person is still on the line (again only when the call is from a friend or family member).

For example, when your friend's voice becomes choppy, you can say moshi moshi kikoemasuka?もしもし聞こえますか？（） which means 'Hello, can you hear me?'

That's the way you'll use moshi moshi 90% of the time. If you're answering the telephone and it's someone other than family or friends on the other line, don't say moshi moshi. There's another set of words to use. We'll get to those later.

You're not going to use moshi moshi off the phone too much. But when you do it'll usually be to get someone's attention. If your friend is spacing out, you can wave your hand in front of their face and say, 'moshi moshi.'

Or, if you see someone passed out on the sidewalk, you can tap their shoulder and say, 'moshi moshi!'

There is one more non-telephone use of moshi moshi that's now defunct. According to 20世紀B級ニュース (20th Century B-Grade News) people complained about police officers in 1913. Back then, police would stop people by saying oi oiおいおい（）, kora koraこらこら（） or oi koraおいこら（）. All of these are impolite ways to say 'Hey!'

So on March 6th, 1913, the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police announced that officers would no longer use such crude language. Instead they would shout 'moshi moshi' to get someone's attention or stop a robbery. Police don't say this anymore, but it may still be on the books as official police conduct.

Other Ways to Start a Japanese Phone Conversation

If you're receiving a call from family or friends, moshi moshi is the way to go. But never use it in business situations. It's considered rude because it's a shortened phrase.

Younger Japanese people don't always know not to use 'moshi moshi' in formal telephone calls (Honestly. Kids today!). A 'moshi moshi' may shock a sempai or two when young kids start making phone calls.

How can you keep from making such a terrible faux pas? Here are alternate ways to receive calls (politely).

'Yes'

The easiest and safest way to answer the phone is saying haiはい（）. It means 'yes,' but on the phone it serves the same function as 'hello.' Just remember to identify yourself and your company right after.

• はい、トーフグ合同会社です。
• Hello, this is Tofugu, LLC.

• はい、金持株式会社のコウイチです。
• Hello, this is Koichi at Kanemochi Co., Ltd.

Note: Japanese people usually use their family name on the phone. A more polite form of 'です' would be preferable as well. See the example below.

• はい、鈴木株式会社の佐藤でございます。
• Hello, this is Satou at Suzuki Co.,Ltd.

Let's say you answer the phone and identify your company but not yourself. The person calling might ask what your name is.

You would use moushimasu申します（）, the humble form of 'say,' after your name. But only use it if the person on the other end has identified themselves. It's weird to use 'moushimasu' if you don't yet know who you are talking to.

• A: はい、スズキ株式会社でございます。
• A: Hello, this is Suzuki Co., Ltd.

• B: スズキ株式会社のどなたですか？
• B: Who am I speaking to?

• A: 佐藤と申します / 佐藤太郎と申します
• A: This is Satou. / This is Taro Satou.

It might be more polite to mention your full name when asked to identify yourself, especially if your family name is common.

'Thank you for your call'

Another way to answer the phone is to thank the person who called with odenwa arigatou gozaimasuお電話ありがとうございます（）. This means 'thank you for calling.'

• お電話有難うございます。株式会社田中の高橋でございます。
• Thank you for your call. This is Takahashi at Tanaka Co., Ltd.

Note: Depending on the company, 'Kabushikigaisha' (Co., Ltd.) can come before or after the company name. Saying a company name correctly matters in Japanese culture. It's considered rude to mess up a company's name, even if it's just the 'co., Ltd.' part.

'I appreciate all you have done for us'

You can also go a step further and thank the caller for everything they've ever done ever.

The phrase is itsumo osewa ni natte orimasuいつもお世話になっております（） or osewa ni natte orimasuお世話になっております（）. Use these two on the phone in business situations. There are other variations for other kinds of conversations too.

• お世話になっております。ベーコンピザ渋谷店の伊藤でございます。
• I appreciate all you have done for us. This is Itou at Bacon Pizza, Shibuya branch.

It may seem odd in English, but it's a common greeting in Japan. Say this as soon as you pick up the phone.

'I've received this forwarded call'

When you receive a forwarded call in a business situation, say odenwa kawarimashitaお電話かわりました（）.

If it's a casual conversation, you could just say, もしもし[name]です. If a call is forwarded, the caller already knows the company and the call was forwarded to you. So just say your name.

But, if the call was forwarded from a different department, you might want to say your department name and your name.

• お電話かわりました。会計課の渡辺でございます。
• I've received this forwarded call. This is Watabane in the accounting division.

Fun story: Instead of 'odenwa kawarimashita,' some people say oden wa niemashita kaオデン煮えましたか?（）, which means 'Is the oden cooked yet?' Apparently someone tried this five times at his job, and four out of five people didn't notice.

'Pardon me'

As I mentioned before, you can use 'moshi moshi' one the phone when there's a long silence or you can't hear the person on the other line. But this is not okay for business situations.

Instead say osoreirimasu恐れいります（） meaning 'pardon me.' After that, say you're having trouble hearing. But do it indirectly.

Use 'the telephone seems to be distant,' which is odenwa ga tooi you desuお電話が遠いようです（）.

This way it's nobody's fault. The telephone just went far away. Don't say okoe ga tooiお声が遠い（） or 'your voice is distant' because that's blaming the person who you are talking to.

• 恐れいります。お電話が少々遠いようなのですが、もう一度おっしゃって頂けますでしょうか？
• Pardon me. The telephone seems to be distant. Could you say that again, please?

Why Do Japanese People Say Moshi Moshi?

We've got the moshi moshi vocab down pat. Use it on the phone and sometimes elsewhere. But why say it at all? Why not say 'konnichiwa' or one of the other forms of hello in Japanese? Why does the telephone get its own special hello?

Historically, there are a three explanations.

Explanation 1: Foxes can't pronounce moshi moshi

What does the fox say? Not moshi moshi, apparently.

Foxes can't pronounce moshi moshi properly. 'Why would I care about foxes when answering the phone?' A valid question. If you're not aware of the dangers foxes pose to you and your loved ones, read this article about Kitsune, the magical foxes of Japanese fairy tales.

In short, magical foxes (called kitsune in Japan) are powerful and nasty creatures. They can shapeshift, create illusions, and love to screw people over. So if a malevolent kitsune were calling you on the phone, it would be bad news. That's why Japanese people started to say 'moshi moshi' when answering the telephone. According to legendary Japanese folklorist, Lafcadio Hearn, foxes can't speak words fully.

• '…a fox knocks at doors with its tail. If you open, then you will see a man, or perhaps a beautiful girl, who will talk to you only in fragments of words, but nevertheless in such a way that you can perfectly well understand. A fox cannot pronounce a whole word, but a part only—as 'Nish . . . Sa. . .' for 'Nishida-San'; 'degoz . . .' for 'degozarimasu, or 'uch . . . de . .?' for 'uchi desuka?'

And from this the moshi moshi myth was born. The idea of foxes' speech impediment eventually evolved into the legend of their verbal achilles heel, 'moshi moshi.' Or so it stands to reason.

Explanation 2: Ghosts can't say moshi twice

This theory was uncovered by Friend of Tofugu (or FOT), Gakuranman. You can read all about his explanation on the Gakuranman blog. This origin of moshi moshi is similar to the fox explanation above, which gives validity to both.

Apparently, Japanese ghosts can only say 'moshi' once. Why? I dunno. Ghost logic. Some things in life (or the afterlife) are just the way they are.

Let's say, you're walking around in the Edo period and see someone you know. You want to call out to them. But it's nighttime and pretty spooky. If you get close to them and say 'moshi,' they may get scared. That means an embarrassing yelp at best or a reflexive punch in the face at worst.

So you speak out 'moshi moshi.' This ensures the listener that the voice calling out to them on this dark and spooky night is, in fact, a human friend. Not an inhuman fiend.

Explanation 3: Telephone operators did it

And now for the explanation that seems the most plausible because it's actually supported by facts.

On December 16, 1890, telephones were first introduced to Japan. Today, this date is telephone day (denwa no hi電話の日（）) in Japan. At the time, only rich people were were able to afford telephones. Being rich, they were used to talking down to others. Thus, the standard 'telephone hello' was oi oiおいおい（） or 'hey YOU!' The person on the other end would respond with Hai, you gozaimasuはい、良うございます（） or Hai, you gozansuはい、良うござんす（）. Both of these are humble ways of saying, 'Yes, I'm ready' meaning the person calling is ready to talk.

Of course, this abrupt 'hey YOU!' got on people's nerves when telephone operators used it. So the 'oi oi' was changed to moushiagemasu申し上げます（）.

'Moushiagemasu' was eventually shortened to mousu mousu申す申す（） for male operators and moushi moushi申し申し（） for female operators. Some male operators still used 'oi oi' for a while though.

The person who made the change to 'mousu mousu' or 'moushi moushi' on the telephone was Shigenori Katougi (加藤木重教). He was an electrician for the Ministry of Engineering and went on to work for anaka Seisakusho (田中製作所). He traveled the United States in 1889 to study their telephone system.

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During his visit, Katougi-san learned Americans say 'hello' when answering the phone. Katougi's American hosts asked what the telephone greeting was in Japan. He wasn't sure what to tell them. It was either 'oi oi,' 'moushiagemasu,' 'mousu mousu,' or 'moushi moushi.' It would have required a lot of explanation (about as much as this article). So he just decided to tell the Americans that Japanese people say 'moshi moshi' and it means 'hello.'

This gave him the idea of a standardized 'telephone hello' which he brought back to Japan. Soon after in 1893, the term 'mousu mousu' was shortened to 'mosu mosu' and 'moushi moushi' was shortened 'moshi moshi.'

But after a while there were fewer male telephone operators than female. So 'mosu mosu' eventually disappeared and 'moshi moshi' became the standard. Historians say this happened in 1902, and both men and women used 'moshi moshi' after that.

One cute story from this era (which may or may not be true): There is a song 'usagi to kame' (rabbit and turtle) in Japan. The song starts with the lyrics 'moshi moshi kame yo kame san yo.'

The story goes: an operator answered a telephone call with 'moshi moshi.' The man on the other line answered with 'kame yo.' Both were so tickled they sang the rest of the song together.

Never Say 'Mushi Mushi' Again

By now I'm sure you're a big moshi moshi fan. You'll wear moshi moshi t-shirts. You'll stick a moshi moshi sign in your front yard. You've gone beyond the avoidance of the erroneous 'mushi mushi.' You know when to use which telephone hello and why it's used. Welcome to the moshi moshi elite.

Next time you answer the phone you'll certainly not offend any Japanese businessmen. Or invite trouble from devilish foxes.

Moshi Monsters: The Movie is a 2013 British animated film directed by Wip Vernooij and co-directed by Morgan Francis. It is based on the virtual world video game of Moshi Monsters. The film features the voices of Emma Tate, Tom Clarke Hill, Phillipa Alexander and Keith Wickham. The film was released to UK and Irish cinemas on 20 December 2013, and grossed $2.9 million.

The film did not receive a theatrical release in North America. It has been broadcast on Starz in May 2019, and was available on Hulu and Sling TV.^{[6][7][dead link]}

Plot[edit]

The film takes place in Monstro City, a peaceful island in the ocean. Monsters Poppet, Katsuma, and Mr. Snoodle are at home. Katsuma starts talking about starring in Roary Scrawl's documentary about Monstro City. The trio goes into town to meet him. In Monstro City, a strange-looking Flumpy escapes with Fifi through the sewers. Poppet, Katsuma, and Mr. Snoodle enter the diner. Roary Scrawl introduces them to Zommer, Furi, Luvli, and Diavlo. He says he wants them all to star in his movie, which angers fame-hungry Katsuma. The news reports the missing Moshling epidemic and says that arch-criminals Dr. Strangeglove and Sweet Tooth are still on the loose. The news cuts to Buster Bumblechops (who broke his leg during his adventures) talking about a mysterious Great Moshling Egg, which is now on display at his museum. Poppet thinks the egg is an addition to the movie, so they go to visit Buster. Dr. Strangeglove is seen spying in the sewers with the strange Flumpy, who turns out to be his sidekick Fishlips. Fifi is put in the Glumping machine. Dr. Strangeglove and Fishlips steal the egg. Later, the six Moshi Monsters, Blinki, and Roary arrive at the museum. Buster wants to show them the egg only to find it's not there. They find out that the egg was replaced by a Glump. In its place is a holographic kit left by Dr. Strangeglove, ordering them to find three items by midnight - fried Oobla Doobla, a Blue Jeeper's tears, and Frosted Rainbow Rox, which together will make the component to hatch the egg.

The monsters decide to go on a quest to retrieve the three artifacts, get the egg and defeat Dr. Strangeglove. The first stop they went to is Gombala Gombala Jungle. The Oobla Doobla is in the Wooly Blue Hoodoo Village [that can communicate whistles]. Poppet and Zommer went separate ways, but Katsuma and the others got captured. Poppet and Zommer soon found them. The Wooly Blue Hoodoos challenge them to a game of limbo. Poppet fails but Zommer wins by using his body parts. The monsters end up getting the first artifact.

During the path, the monsters fall into a trap and an underground candy cave and get stuck in hard candy. Sweet Tooth is revealed to be the one who tricked them. While she was distracted Diavlo melts the candy and gets everyone into the carts and they all flee from Sweet Tooth. Diavlo and Luvli escape but they get captured by Dr. Strangeglove, who then kidnaps Zommer. Later, Katsuma, Poppet, Mr. Snoodle, and Furi get to Jollywood. They soon meet Bobbi SingSong. Poppet spies a Blue Jeeper, who likes music and are rare, and tries to catch it. Katsuma falls in an accident, causing the keeper to laugh cry, and Poppet catches the tears by using the bottle. Now that Poppet and Katsuma have two artifacts, they try to get help searching for the last piece, but Furi wanders off (as he is captured) and Katsuma, Poppet and Mr. Snoodle are teleported to Mount Sillimanjaro after being distracted during Bobbi Singsong's kerfuffle.

Poppet and Katsuma begin to climb up Mount Sillimanjaro, but Katsuma and Poppet have an argument and Katsuma shouts, causing an avalanche to begin. Before the three monsters can get buried in snow, Katsuma pulls Poppet and Mr. Snoodle into a cave. The snow covers the entrance up. Katsuma says it was all his fault because he ruined everything and caused awful things to happen. Poppet cheers him up by singing the song We Can Do It and they manage to find the Frosted Rainbow Rox. Katsuma, Poppet and Mr. Snoodle go to a wooden hut where Dr. Strangeglove stands in front of them. Soon, they fight over the egg, and Strangeglove escapes but Mr. Snoodle attacks him. Dr. Strangeglove asks Mr. Snoodle if he remembered when deep down he was a good guy. But before Mr. Snoodle can reply, Dr. Strangeglove says that he lied and pushes Mr. Snoodle out of the hut and he falls to his death. Poppet mourns over him and now Katsuma and Poppet are captured.

In Strangeglove's ship, the monsters are now in a cage ready to be killed while Dr. Strangeglove and Fishlips take the ingredients to the egg. Suddenly, Poppet hears a noise and it is revealed that Mr. Snoodle survived the fall. He explains through his trumpeting that he survived by whistling. He landed safely in a balloon and flew back down to the Moshis. Katsuma doesn't know how to open the lock, because he can't whistle but only blows raspberries, but Mr. Snoodle can. They all free the Moshlings and attack the Glumps, defeating Dr. Strangeglove.

When they return to Monstro City, the Moshi Monsters bring the Great Moshling Egg back to the museum, just before it hatches. The creature is revealed to be a Mrs. Snoodle, and Katsuma whistles for the first time. Deep in the jungle, there are more rare eggs waiting to be hatched in the temple at the beginning of the movie. During the first part of the credits, Mr. Snoodle and Mrs. Snoodle do the Snoodle Doodle, and then pictures showing the aftermath of the film are shown on the left side of the screen while an instrumental of We Can Do It plays.

Cast[edit]

• Emma Tate as Katsuma and Luvli
• Phillipa Alexander as Poppet
• Ashley Slater as Dr. Strangeglove and Zommer
• Boris Hiestand as Fishlips and Newsreader
• Tom Clarke Hill as Furi and Roary
• Keith Wickham as Buster Bumblechops and Diavlo
• Rajesh David as Bobbi SingSong
• Steve Cleverley as Sweet Tooth.

Production[edit]

The film was produced by Mind Candy and Cornwall-based animation studio Spider Eye.^[1][8]It was financed and produced entirely in the UK.^[9]

Reception[edit]

The film received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 60% based on reviews from 10 critics, with an average rating of 4.80/10.^[2]

Helen O'Hara of Empire magazine wrote: 'For the very young, the surreal, sweet-toothed pleasures will be captivating. For the older audience member, it may be the longest 81 minutes they've ever spent.'^[10] Tim Robey of The Telegraph gave it 3 out of 5 and wrote: 'The film was lulling and sweetly harmless; the franchise's 80 million global subscribers can't all be wrong.'^[11]Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian wrote that 'even fans of the online game Moshi Monsters may find the film version an incredibly annoying and baffling bore.'^[12]Mark Kermode gave the film 1 star, believing it may entertain very young children, but 'will leave adults bored, stupefied, revolted and appalled'.^[13]

Guy Lodge of Variety wrote: 'Moshi Monsters: The Movie welcomes new converts with an effective combination of seizure-inducing color and insidiously catchy songs.' He called the voicework 'adequate' and called the songs a welcome distraction.^[14]

Home media[edit]

Moshi Monsters: The Movie was released on DVD on Monday 14 April 2014 in the UK.^[15] It comes with either a Jackson or Mrs Snoodle trading card and a Mrs Snoodle code for online and the Moshi Village app.^[16]

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abcWolfe, Jennifer (20 August 2013). 'Mind Candy Confirms First Ever Moshi Monsters Movie'. Animation World Network. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
2. ^ ^ab'Moshi Monsters: The Movie (2013)'. Rotten Tomatoes.
3. ^'Moshi Monsters The Movie (2013)'. BFI.
4. ^'Moshi Monsters: The Movie (2013)'. IMDb. Retrieved 14 December 2014.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
5. ^'Moshi Monsters: The Movie'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
6. ^Grant Hermanns (28 April 2020). 'Starz Unveils May 2020 Calendar Including Mother's Day Collection'. ComingSoon.net.
7. ^'Watch Moshi Monsters: The Movie Streaming Online | Hulu (Free Trial)'. www.hulu.com. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
8. ^'Moshi Monster The Movie'. Spider-Eye.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
9. ^Rhodri Marsden (17 April 2014). 'Moshi Monster creator: The man behind a British success story'. The Independent.
10. ^Helen O'Hara (16 December 2013). 'Moshi Monsters: The Movie'. Empire (film magazine).
11. ^Tim Robey (19 December 2013). 'Moshi Monsters: The Movie, review'. The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
12. ^Peter Bradshaw (19 December 2013). 'Moshi Monsters: The Movie – review'. The Guardian.
13. ^Mark Kermode (22 December 2013). 'Moshi Monsters: The Movie – review'. The Guardian.
14. ^Lodge, Guy (17 December 2013). 'Film Review: 'Moshi Monsters: The Movie''. Variety.
15. ^'DVD Review: MOSHI MONSTERS - THE MOVIE'. STARBURST Magazine.
16. ^https://www.amazon.co.uk/Moshi-Monsters-Limited-Trading-Moshling/dp/B00HRTHTJM

External links[edit]

• Official website^{[dead link]}
• Moshi Monsters: The Movie at IMDb

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