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挨あい拶さつ
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%
Kanji used
挨
push open
拶
squeeze fingers
Pitch accent
あ
いさつ
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Conjugations...Used in: 4482
Used in vocabulary (18 in total)
greeting; a fine thing to say
to exchange greetings
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
greeting; a fine thing to say
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
greeting phrase (in letter, etc.); salutation
greeting card
without compliments (greetings)
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
New Year's greetings
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
New Year's greetings
words of greeting
blessed are the peacemakers; one should appreciate and follow the advice of a mediator
money speaks louder than words; money is better than (empty) words; (lit.) yen bills over salutations
incivility; impoliteness
incivility; impoliteness
Examples (23 in total)
He didn't even say hello.
I don't want to say hello.
I said good morning.
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