おはようございます — meaning in English
ohayōgozaimasu
Japanese → English · translate English → Japanese instead
English meaning
- good morning interjection A polite greeting used on meeting someone before about midday.
- hello intj A common greeting said when meeting someone or answering the phone.
Senses
おはようございます is used for these senses in English:
- good morning Used as a greeting when meeting someone for the first time in the morning.
- hello A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
good morning — full definition
- interjection A polite greeting used on meeting someone before about midday.
- interjection A formal farewell said in the morning, now dated and slightly curt.
hello — full definition
- intj A common greeting said when meeting someone or answering the phone.
- intj Used sarcastically to point out that someone missed something obvious.
- noun The act or utterance of greeting someone.
- verb To greet someone by saying "hello."