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あいさつ
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
Verb (する)
1. greeting; greetings; salutation; salute; condolences; congratulations
polite set phrase used when meeting or parting from somebody
2. speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address
3. reply; response
4. revenge; retaliation
Expression
Humorous
5. a fine thing to say
used sarcastically as a response to a rude remark; usu. in the form of ご挨拶
6. dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)
orig. meaning
Archaic
Noun
7. relationship (between people); connection
8. intervention; mediation; mediator
Alt. forms
挨あい拶さつ
91%
あいさつ
8%
Pitch accent
あ
いさつ
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Conjugations...Used in: 1155
Used in vocabulary (19 in total)
greeting; a fine thing to say
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
16 more...
Examples (23 in total)
He didn't even say hello.
I don't want to say hello.
I said good morning.
Greetings are the basis of good manners.
He went out without saying good-bye.
They greeted me.
He doesn't know even the proper way of greeting people.
Go say goodbye to Grandpa.
They exchanged the New Year's greeting.
Tom greeted Mary in French.
A little boy greeted me.
The teachers greeted the children.
She greeted me with a pleasant smile.
The actress greeted her fans from the stage.
She greets him every morning.
I can't believe Tom left without saying goodbye.
The teachers greeted the little boys.
I am counting on you to give the opening address.
Chris followed the two and cheerfully greeted Kate.
As soon as she saw me, she greeted me with a smile.
I didn't greet you because I mistook you for somebody else.
Jane's farewell speech made us very sad.
She greeted me with a lovely smile.