挨拶

あいさつ

greeting

N4 #3,146

Meanings

  1. noun, takes する, intransitive greeting; greetings; salutation; salute; polite set phrase used when meeting or parting from someone
  2. speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address
  3. reply; response
  4. courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
  5. colloquial revenge; retaliation
  6. expression, jocular, used sarcastically as a response to a rude remark; usu. in the form of ご挨拶 a fine thing to say
  7. noun, archaic, orig. meaning dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)
  8. archaic relationship (between people); connection
  9. archaic intervention; mediation; mediator

Its kanji

In sentences

挨拶あいさつに困こまった。 I was at a loss for an answer. #191516

挨拶あいさつは大切たいせつよ。 Greetings are important. #10899549

道みちで先生せんせいに挨拶あいさつする。 I greet my teacher on the street. #123617

彼女かのじょは挨拶あいさつしました。 She introduced herself. #2204350

彼かれは笑顔えがおで私わたしに挨拶あいさつした。 He greeted me with a smile. #104038

彼かれはその婦人ふじんに挨拶あいさつした。 He saluted the lady. #112425

彼かれは挨拶あいさつの仕方しかたも知しらない。 He doesn't know even the proper way of greeting people. #110221

快こころよい笑顔えがおで彼女かのじょは私わたしに挨拶あいさつした。 She greeted me with a pleasant smile. #185167