Editing Phatic expression (section)

===Japanese===
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In Japanese, phatic expressions play a significant role in communication, for instance the [[backchannel (linguistics)|backchannel responses]] referred to as ''[[aizuchi]]''. Other such expressions include the ubiquitous {{Transliteration|ja|Yoroshiku onegaishimasu}} ('please treat me well', used before starting work with someone), {{Transliteration|ja|Otsukaresama desu}} (lit. 'you must be tired', closer to 'thank you for your hard work'—used for leave-taking and sometimes as a greeting) and {{Transliteration|ja|Osewa ni natte imasu}} ('thank you for your support').