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あいさつ

nounintransitive verbnoun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruexpressions (idioms, set phrases, etc.)

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nounintransitive verbnoun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruexpressions (idioms, set phrases, etc.)

Meanings

  1. 1.

    greeting; greetings; salutation; salute; polite set phrase used when meeting or parting from someone

    nounintransitive verbnoun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  2. 2.

    speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address

    nounintransitive verbnoun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  3. 3.

    reply; response

    nounintransitive verbnoun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  4. 4.

    courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)

    nounintransitive verbnoun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  5. 5.

    revenge; retaliation

    nounintransitive verbnoun or participle which takes the aux. verb surucolloquialism
  6. 6.

    a fine thing to say

    used sarcastically as a response to a rude remark; usu. in the form of ご挨拶

    expressions (idioms, set phrases, etc.)jocular, humorous term
  7. 7.

    dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)

    orig. meaning

    nounarchaism
  8. 8.

    relationship (between people); connection

    nounarchaism
  9. 9.

    intervention; mediation; mediator

    nounarchaism

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Example sentences


Every morning, I greet the people in my neighborhood.


I learned Japanese greetings.


After greeting the teacher, I entered the classroom.


I gave a short speech at the party.


I think daily greetings are very important.