あいさつ
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- 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.
speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address
nounintransitive verbnoun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru - 3.
reply; response
nounintransitive verbnoun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru - 4.
courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
nounintransitive verbnoun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru - 5.
revenge; retaliation
nounintransitive verbnoun or participle which takes the aux. verb surucolloquialism - 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.
dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)
orig. meaning
nounarchaism - 8.
relationship (between people); connection
nounarchaism - 9.
intervention; mediation; mediator
nounarchaism
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Example sentences
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Every morning, I greet the people in my neighborhood.
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I learned Japanese greetings.
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After greeting the teacher, I entered the classroom.
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I gave a short speech at the party.
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I think daily greetings are very important.