Every Wednesday we discount a book as low as it can go for 24 hours or so. Today’s Super Suiyoubi deal is Beyond Polite Japanese.

I think any student of Japanese should get this book at some point–not recommended for beginners, though; even Picasso learned the rules before he broke them.

This book has fun words like 義理チョコ (chocolate given out of a sense of duty or obligation on Valentine’s Day) and 社会の窓 (One’s fly; barn door) as in

社会の窓が開いてパンツがまる見えだぜ。
shakai no mado ga aite pantsu ga marumie da ze.
Barn door’s wide open and you can see his shorts.

I had never heard the second example, but I will be sure to watch for chances to use it. This book is full of similar fun words.

Anyway, the cover price is $17; Amazon sells it for $12.75; we are selling it today (only) for $9.  That is 47% off.  Cheap at The Japan Shop.