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
Kanji used
push open
squeeze fingers
Pitch accent
いさつ
Top 1500
Used in vocabulary (18 in total)
greeting; a fine thing to say
to exchange greetings
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
Examples (23 in total)
He didn't even say hello.
I don't want to say hello.
I said good morning.