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挨あい拶さつ
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Meanings
Noun
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
1. 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.)
Other spellings
あいさつ
Kanji used
挨push open拶squeeze fingers
Pitch accent
あいさつ
Used in vocabulary
あいさつ回まわり
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
Noun
挨あい拶さつ状じょう
greeting card
Noun
年ねん頭とう挨あい拶さつ
New Year's greetings
Noun
挨あい拶さつ語ご
words of greeting
Noun
挨あい拶さつ文ぶん
greeting phrase (in letter, etc.); salutation
Noun
挨あい拶さつ代がわり
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
Noun
不ぶ挨あい拶さつ
incivility; impoliteness
Noun
舞ぶ台たい挨あい拶さつ
on-stage speech by the director and cast on the opening day of a movie or play
Noun
Examples69
I was at a loss for an answer.
Please allow me to say a few words on this occasion.
She greeted us with a smile.
That's a cheerful remark.
I greet my teacher on the street.
He doesn't know even the proper way of greeting people.