Vocab Info

N4 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Expressions

挨拶(あいさつ)greeting, greetings, salutation, salute, condolences, congratulations, speech (congratulatory or appreciative), address, reply, response, revenge, retaliation, a fine thing to say, dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment), relationship (between people), connection, intervention, mediation, mediator

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      greeting, greetings, salutation, salute, polite set phrase used when meeting or parting from someone

    2. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      speech (congratulatory or appreciative), address

    3. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      3.

      reply, response

    4. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      4.

      courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)

    5. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      5.

    6. Expressions

      6.

      a fine thing to say

      Jocular, humorous term, used sarcastically as a response to a rude remark; usu. in the form of ご挨拶
    7. Noun

      7.

      dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)

      Archaic, orig. meaning,

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    8. Noun

      8.

      relationship (between people), connection

      Archaic
    9. Noun

      9.

      intervention, mediation, mediator

      Archaic

    All Forms

    挨拶 【あいさつ】

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    Details

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    Examples

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      クラスメイトに挨拶(あいさつ)をする。

      I will greet my classmates.

      • N4

      英語(えいご)でどのように挨拶(あいさつ)するべきですか?

      How should I greet people in English?

      • N4

      今朝(けさ)あなたに挨拶(あいさつ)をするのを(わす)れてしまってすみません。」

      'Sorry I forgot to say hello to you this morning.'

      • N4

      「そんな(おお)きな(こえ)挨拶(あいさつ)しなくても、十分(じゅうぶん)()こえていますよ。」

      'You don't have to say hello so loudly, I can hear you just fine.'

      • N3

      その大会(たいかい)主催(しゅさい)(しゃ)挨拶(あいさつ)(なが)かったため、出場(しゅつじょう)選手(せんしゅ)(おお)くは退屈(たいくつ)していたようだ。

      The lengthy greeting from that tournament organizer seemed to bore many of the contestants.

      • N3
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