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🇯🇵 Japanese · C2

How to talk about hobbies as identity without overselling them in Japanese (趣味をアイデンティティとして過剰に売り込まずに話す方法)

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Friend

Friend

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   Friend

   Do you treat climbing as a pastime, or as part of how you steady yourself?
2. 

   Friend

   I treat climbing as part of how I steady myself, not only as a pastime.
3. 

   Friend

   When people ask about hobbies, do you keep it light or get earnest too fast?
4. 

   Friend

   I usually keep it light, though I get earnest too fast when I care.
5. 

   Friend

   Would you rather share a recent climb than explain why climbing matters?
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   Friend

   Yes, I would rather share a recent climb than explain why climbing matters.
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   Friend

   If I invite you along, should I pitch the route or the company?
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   Friend

   Pitch the company first; the route can follow.
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   Friend

   Shall we leave room for other interests so this does not become a brand?
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    Friend

    Yes, let's leave room for other interests so this does not become a brand.