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Originally Posted by wakamechang
Dear all,
I've recently been patted on the head not once, but TWICE by my Japanese superior during a work dinner party (nomikai)  . In my culture, head-patting is something not done to a non-personal friend, so I wonder what does it mean in Japanese culture?  I'm a little worried that I might misunderstand something here. |
It just means "Good boy!" or "Good girl!". Nothing negative is meant by it.
We don't normally do it to adults but since this was at a nomikai, they did it to you.