挨拶
あいさつ · aisatsu
Greeting, greetings, salutation, salute
- speech (congratulatory or appreciative), address
- reply, response
- courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
Other ways to say “greeting” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
引っ越しの挨拶も近所の人にしました。
ひっこしのあいさつもきんじょのひとにしました。
I also greeted the neighbors about moving in.
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引っ越しをするにあたり、大家さんに挨拶した。
ひっこしをするにあたり、おおやさんにあいさつした。
Upon moving, I greeted the landlord.
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隣の人と挨拶をしました。
となりひととあいさつをしました。
I greeted the neighbor.
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年賀状で新しい年の挨拶を送るのは、もう古い習慣かもしれない。
ねんがじょうであたらしいとしのあいさつをおくるのは、もうふるいしゅうかんかもしれない。
Sending New Year's greetings by nengajo might be an outdated custom now.
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What does 挨拶 mean?
Greeting, greetings, salutation, salute. It can also mean: speech (congratulatory or appreciative), address; reply, response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.).
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あいさつ (aisatsu). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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