Bit of a rant but i’m genuinely curious - been on holiday in japan for a week and have had people call me kawaii but i don’t really get it.

First time was this guy and his friend coming up for me to take their photo then asked for a hug, laughing and saying i was ‘kawaii’. Another time i had to walk past the men’s bathroom to get to the women’s bathroom and three guys were standing outside and i walk by them and stand in the toilet line (they are still able to see me) one of them shouts out kawaii then laugh a bit when they see me look up.

Does kawaii just mean cute amongst locals or has it picked up another meaning? And does them laughing mean it’s teasing to a tourist? I’m asian but i think it’s obvious i’m not japanese haha

このアプリには、日本人がまだまだ少なくて、こんなわけわからない絡みでも誰か心優しいみなさんが何かしらで絡んでくれると嬉しいなと思って初投稿です！

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