挨拶
あいさつ
☆ noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
☆ kind. vs
☆ kind. adj-no
◆ greeting, greetings, salutation, salute, polite set phrase used when meeting or parting from somebody
Shillings, not greetings.
手を上げて挨拶をする。
Lift one's hand in greeting.
彼らは形だけの挨拶をした。
They exchanged formal greetings.
◆ polite set phrase used to express apology, sympathy, congratulations, etc.
◆ speech (congratulatory or appreciative), address
開会の挨拶だけで１時間もかかった。
The opening address alone lasted one hour.
君に開会の挨拶をしてもらおうと当てにしています。
I am counting on you to give the opening address.
晩餐会で彼は私に挨拶するように主張した。
At the dinner party he insisted on my making a speech.
☆ expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
◆ a fine thing to say (used as part of a sarcastic response to a rude remark)
◆ dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)
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