Japanese which do not have an equivalent translation and have to be expressed in round about ways. They often convey concepts which are not valued in the other culture. Privacy in English is such a word . . . The fact [that the] Japanese did not talk about privacy indicates it was not a valued idea. But contemporary Japanese find the word useful, which indicates that the value system has changed and the concept of privacy is now more respected (Tamura and Lau 323).
This shows not only how a different culture may lack the concept of privacy but also how cultures change over time, perhaps because of contact with other cultures, perhaps for some other reason.
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