In English-speaking countries, the common verbal response to another person's sneeze is "[God] bless you", or, less commonly in the United States and Canada, "Gesundheit", the German word for health (and the response to sneezing in German-speaking countries). There are several proposed bless-you origins for use in the context of sneezing. In non-English-speaking cultures, words connoting good health or a long life are often used instead of "bless you," though some also use references to God. In certain languages such as Mandarin Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese or Korean, nothing is generally said after a sneeze except for when expressing concern when the person is sick from a cold or otherwise. (en)
くしゃみへの周りの反応(くしゃみへのまわりのはんのう、英語: Response to sneezing)は世界では様々で、日本のようにくしゃみに対してほぼ無反応もあるし、英語圏では「Bless you!」(ブレス・ユー!=祝福があるように!)というし、ドイツ語圏では「Gesundheit!」(ゲズントハイト!=健康!)ということが多い。 (ja)
くしゃみへの周りの反応(くしゃみへのまわりのはんのう、英語: Response to sneezing)は世界では様々で、日本のようにくしゃみに対してほぼ無反応もあるし、英語圏では「Bless you!」(ブレス・ユー!=祝福があるように!)というし、ドイツ語圏では「Gesundheit!」(ゲズントハイト!=健康!)ということが多い。 (ja)
In English-speaking countries, the common verbal response to another person's sneeze is "[God] bless you", or, less commonly in the United States and Canada, "Gesundheit", the German word for health (and the response to sneezing in German-speaking countries). There are several proposed bless-you origins for use in the context of sneezing. In non-English-speaking cultures, words connoting good health or a long life are often used instead of "bless you," though some also use references to God. (en)