ご挨あい拶さつ

noun

polite greeting

A formal or polite greeting, often used in set phrases like ご挨拶申し上げます. The honorific prefix ご makes it more respectful than 挨拶 alone.

• 新しん年ねんのご挨あい拶さつを申もうし上あげます。

  I offer you New Year's greetings.

• まずは簡かん単たんにご挨あい拶さつさせていただきます。

  First, allow me to say a few words of greeting.

noun

a fine thing to say (sarcastic)

Used sarcastically in response to a rude or absurd remark, often as an exclamation. The polite form is used ironically to highlight the inappropriateness of the other person's words.

• 「お前まえ、バカだな」「ご挨あい拶さつだな！」

  "You're an idiot." "That's a fine thing to say!"

• いきなり文もん句くを言いうなんて、ご挨あい拶さつだね。

  Starting off with complaints right away—what a way to greet someone.