ごきげんよう

interjection

hello; good day; nice to see you

A polite, somewhat formal greeting used when meeting someone. Often associated with refined or traditional speech, and commonly heard in settings like tea ceremony or among older speakers. Can be used at any time of day.

• ご機き嫌げんよう、今日きょうはいいお天てん気きですね。

  Good day, it's nice weather today, isn't it?

• お客きゃく様さまに「ご機き嫌げんよう」と挨あい拶さつする。

  Greet the guest with 'hello'.

interjection

farewell; goodbye; take care

A polite, somewhat formal farewell. Like the greeting sense, it carries a refined or traditional tone. Often used when parting after a visit or social occasion.

• では、ご機き嫌げんよう。またお会あいしましょう。

  Well then, farewell. Let's meet again.

• お茶ちゃ会かいの後あとで「ご機き嫌げんよう」と言いって別わかれた。

  After the tea gathering, we parted saying 'farewell'.