Japanese Dictionary
Find Kanji by radicals
Find Kanji by selecting its radicals below.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
17
- Reading and JLPT level
-
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
- Example sentence
- 社長の挨拶が長くて式の後半が押せ押せになってしまった。 The company president's welcome was so long that we were squeezed for time in the second half of the ceremony.
-
- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address
- Example sentence
- 「このたびはご愁傷さまでございます。」とひとことお悔みの挨拶をします。 Use a brief expression of condolence, such as: "On this sad occasion we grieve with you".
-
Examples of 挨拶, あいさつ in a sentence
-
The company president's welcome was so long that we were squeezed for time in the second half of the ceremony.
-
「このたびはご愁傷さまでございます。」とひとことお悔みの挨拶をします。
Use a brief expression of condolence, such as: "On this sad occasion we grieve with you".
-
Though living next door, he doesn't even say hello to us.
-
She made a wonderful speech at her friend's wedding reception.
-
She bade farewell to me.
-
She greeted me with "Good morning."
Related Study Lists
Start speaking Japanese today with Nihongo Master! The fun and easy way to learn Japanese online.
With three subscription types to choose from, there's one to fit every student's budget.
Start your free 7-day trial now!