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10What will be the circumstances? As a tourist in Japan I never even learned the word. If staying with a family they will likely know your religious stance.– Willeke ♦Commented Jun 13, 2019 at 8:05
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63Also, IMO, even if a word has a religious root, that doesn't mean it's only used because of that reason in these times. From what i have seen and watched about Japanese eating culture, saying Itadakimasu simply shows thankfulness and respect to the people who prepared the food and the fact that you have food. That can be done regardless of one's religion.– dunniCommented Jun 13, 2019 at 8:14
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18Is it really a problem for you? We uses a lot of pagan words, which with time they lost the original meaning. Are you sure it is used with a very religious meaning, and not just a polite traditional say? In any case, you may use English polite world. Polite and respect is both way.– Giacomo CatenazziCommented Jun 13, 2019 at 8:14
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20In English 'good day', 'good night', etc. represent an abbreviation of the now obsolete 'God give you a good ___'.– Richard BeasleyCommented Jun 13, 2019 at 12:48
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21@phoog I don't know about "good day", but "good bye" is derived from for "God be with ye".– Monty HarderCommented Jun 13, 2019 at 18:15
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