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Is it rude to reply using English under posts in a language you can’t speak? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
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I often reply under Japanese posts, and I always assume users will use a translator as I do, but maybe in the context of a Japanese instance or conversation this may look rude?

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[–] nasi_goreng@piefed.social 40 points 4 days ago

Depends on the context, commenting in your native language is often totally okay.

Let's say: a Japanese artist posting an art with Japanese caption, they would totally happy to receive comment from various language, displaying a cultural exchange.

This behaviour of native language comment is actually common in Asia and Africa, but not in Western countries...

Just be wary of joke or sarcasm that might interpreted as hate comment.