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こんちは

also: こんちわ · こんちゃ

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Meanings

1

interjection

hi; hey; good day

colloquial

Casual, colloquial greeting used during daytime, equivalent to こんにちは but more informal. The は is pronounced わ.

See also: こんにちは

こんちは！今日きょうはいい天てん気きだね。
Hey! Nice weather today, huh?
あ、田た中なかさん

Written forms

こんちわ
Phonetic spelling reflecting the わ pronunciation; less common but seen in casual writing.
こんちゃ
Even more casual, slurred variant; used among close friends.

Similar words

こんにちは
Standard polite daytime greeting; こんちは is a casual, shortened version used among friends or in informal situations.

Etymology

Contracted from こんにちは (konnichi wa), with the に (ni) dropped and the は pronounced as わ (wa).

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こんちは

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Oh, Mr. Tanaka, hi.