挨拶

nounあいさつ · aisatsu

1. Englishgreeting; greetings; salutation; salute

   • 彼女はにっこり挨拶をした。She greeted us with a smile.

2. Englishspeech (congratulatory or appreciative); address

   • この場をお借りして一言挨拶を申し上げます。Please allow me to say a few words on this occasion.

3. Englishreply; response

   • 挨拶に困った。I was at a loss for an answer.

4. Englishcourtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)

5. Englishrevenge; retaliation

6. Englisha fine thing to say

7. Englishdialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)

8. Englishrelationship (between people); connection

9. Englishintervention; mediation; mediator

Source: JMdict (EDRDG) · CC BY-SA 4.0 (EDRDG)