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greeting in Japanese

greeting in Japanese is 挨拶 — greeting means a word or phrase used to acknowledge someone's arrival, or to open a letter, message, or conversation.

greeting in Japanese

挨拶
noun
Pronounced: aisatsu
A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.

What does "greeting" mean?

  1. noun A word or phrase used to acknowledge someone's arrival, or to open a letter, message, or conversation.
    "She gave a warm greeting to everyone who walked through the door."
  2. noun The act of greeting someone.
    "His greeting was so enthusiastic it caught her off guard."
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greeting in a sentence

  • She gave a warm greeting to everyone who walked through the door.
  • The email started with a friendly greeting before getting to business.
  • His greeting was so enthusiastic it caught her off guard.

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What is "greeting" in Japanese?

"greeting" in Japanese is 挨拶. greeting means: A word or phrase used to acknowledge someone's arrival, or to open a letter, message, or conversation.

How do you pronounce 挨拶?

"greeting" in Japanese is 挨拶, pronounced "aisatsu".

How do you use "greeting" in a sentence?

Example: "She gave a warm greeting to everyone who walked through the door." In Japanese, "greeting" is 挨拶.

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