LingakuFrequency rank: 872.
- greeting; greetings; salutation; salute; condolences; congratulationspolite set phrase used when meeting or parting from somebody
- speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address
- reply; response
- revenge; retaliationslang
- a fine thing to sayjocular, humorous termused sarcastically as a response to a rude remark; usu. in the form of ご挨拶
- dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)orig. meaningsee also 一挨一拶
- relationship (between people); connectionarchaism
- intervention; mediation; mediatorarchaism
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- 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
This meaning refers to expressions used to acknowledge someone’s presence or to express good wishes, often used in social interactions.
Let’s say a congratulatory greeting.
This refers to a formal expression of appreciation or congratulations delivered to an audience or specific individuals.
In this context, it represents the act of responding to someone, particularly in a conversational or social setting.
This indicates a reaction against someone who has caused offense or harm, often involving a form of return action.
This refers to expressions that are considered appropriate, kind, or commendable to say in certain situations.
Her greeting was splendid.
This usage relates to a form of interaction among Zen practitioners, where greetings serve as a means to explore one's spiritual understanding.
They exchanged greetings while exploring each other's levels of enlightenment.
This meaning emphasizes connections or bonds established through social interactions, often reflective of personal relationships.
Greetings are an important element in deepening relationships between people.
This meaning suggests the act of stepping in to facilitate communication or resolution between parties, often within a conflict or disagreement.
Generated collocations (experimental)
あいさつ挨拶をするto greetおはようのあいさつ挨拶morning greetingあいさつじょう挨拶状greeting cardあいさつをかわす挨拶を交わすto exchange greetingsしゅっぱつ出発のあいさつ挨拶farewell greetingあいさつがわり挨拶がわりas a form of greetingていねい丁寧なあいさつ挨拶polite greetingびじねすビジネスあいさつ挨拶business greetingあいさつ挨拶ことば言葉words of greetingきせつ季節のあいさつ挨拶seasonal greetingあいさつ挨拶をかえす返すto reply to a greetingこころ心からのあいさつ挨拶sincere greetingともだち友達へのあいさつ挨拶greeting for a friendしんねん新年のあいさつ挨拶New Year's greetingこうしき公式なあいさつ挨拶formal greetingへんじ返事のあいさつ挨拶reply greeting
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
- きごう「あいさつ挨拶きごう」のひらがなひょうきひらがな表記．.
Example sentences
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To get up in the morning, and there be someone to say good morning to - I haven't had this feeling for a long time.
The company president's welcome was so long that we were squeezed for time in the second half of the ceremony.
Use a brief expression of condolence, such as: "On this sad occasion we grieve with you".
Though he lives next door, he doesn't even say hello to us.
She made a wonderful speech at her friend's wedding reception.