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挨拶

あいさつ

Readings

あいさつ

Meanings

  1. 1.
    n, vs, vigreeting; greetings; salutation; salute; polite set phrase used when meeting or parting from someone
  2. 2.
    n, vs, vispeech (congratulatory or appreciative); address
  3. 3.
    n, vs, vireply; response
  4. 4.
    n, vs, vicourtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
  5. 5.
    n, vs, virevenge; retaliation
  6. 6.
    expa fine thing to say
  7. 7.
    ndialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)
  8. 8.
    nrelationship (between people); connection
  9. 9.
    nintervention; mediation; mediator

Kanji breakdown

挨
10 strokesGrade 8
拶
9 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

彼女はにっこり挨拶をした。

She greeted us with a smile.

この場をお借りして一言挨拶を申し上げます。

Please allow me to say a few words on this occasion.

挨拶に困った。

I was at a loss for an answer.

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挨拶あいさつ

greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge

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