: How to present common foreign words in fiction? In a story I use the Japanese words konnichiwa and kawaii: "Konnichiwa!" greeted a voice. "Wanna cuddle with a cutie for a couple

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In a story I use the Japanese words konnichiwa and kawaii:

"Konnichiwa!" greeted a voice.

"Wanna cuddle with a cutie for a couple of minutes?" She beamed a
kittenish kawaii smile.

I thought most people would understand these, so I didn't add a translation. Instead, I added verbs and adjectives that hint to their meaning a bit.

Is this a right approach? If not, what's a better alternative?

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