2. “You look like a model.” Compliment her on her great figure.
“That’s the only time I feel fortunate to be tall,” one Japanese woman in her 20s gives a sour smile. The one thing these tall Japanese women enjoy over their shorter peers is their un-Japanese-like proportions and features. You can even break your compliments down to a piece-by-piece accolade such as, “Your legs are so long” or “Your face is so small”.