Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 挨拶(あいさつ) in Japanese

挨拶
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
あいさつ
Romaji
aisatsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    greeting; greetings; salutation; salute
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    reply; response
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    revenge; retaliation
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    a fine thing to say (used as part of a sarcastic response to a rude remark)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    (orig. meaning) dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)

Examples of 挨拶, あいさつ in a sentence



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