挨あい拶さつ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

greeting; salutation

The most common meaning: a polite phrase or gesture when meeting or parting. Used as both noun and する-verb.

• 朝あさ、近きん所じょの人ひとにあいさつをする。

  I greet my neighbors in the morning.

• 彼かれは会かい議ぎの冒ぼう頭とうで簡かん単たんなあいさつを述のべた。

  He gave a brief greeting at the beginning of the meeting.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

speech; address

A short formal speech at ceremonies, parties, or official events, often congratulatory or appreciative.

• 結けっ婚こん式しきで新しん郎ろうの友ゆう人じんがあいさつをした。

  A friend of the groom gave a speech at the wedding.

• 社しゃ長ちょうのあいさつは短みじかくて心こころに残のこった。

  The president's address was short and memorable.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

reply; response

A reply or response, often in a formal or polite context. Can be used for answering a letter or returning a greeting.

• 年ねん賀が状じょうのあいさつをまだ書かいていない。

  I haven't written my New Year's card replies yet.

• 彼かの女じょは私わたしのあいさつに軽かるく会え釈しゃくを返かえした。

  She gave a slight nod in response to my greeting.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

courtesy visit; formal call

A visit to pay respects, offer condolences, say congratulations, or introduce oneself, especially in business or formal settings.

• 新しん入にゅう社しゃ員いんは取とり引ひき先さきにあいさつ回まわりをした。

  The new employee made the rounds of courtesy visits to business partners.

• お葬そう式しきの後あとで、親しん族ぞくにあいさつに行いった。

  After the funeral, I went to pay my respects to the relatives.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

revenge; retaliation

Colloquial use for getting back at someone, often in a minor or petty way. Not a formal term for revenge.

• あいつに一いっ杯ぱい食くわされたから、あいさつしてやった。

  He tricked me, so I got back at him.

• ちょっとしたあいさつのつもりで、彼かれの机つくえにいたずらをした。

  As a little payback, I played a prank on his desk.

expression

a fine thing to say

Jocular, sarcastic response to a rude remark; usually in the form ご挨拶 (ごあいさつ).

• 「お前まえ、バカだな」と言いわれて、「ごあいさつだね」と返かえした。

  When he said, 'You're an idiot,' I shot back, 'That's a fine thing to say.'

noun

Zen dialogue

Archaic, original meaning: a dialog between Zen practitioners to assess each other's enlightenment. See also 一挨一拶.

See also: 一挨一拶

• 禅ぜん宗しゅうでは、師し弟ていのあいさつによって悟さとりの深ふかさを確たしかめた。

  In Zen Buddhism, master and disciple would gauge the depth of enlightenment through dialog.

noun

relationship; connection; mediation

Archaic meanings: a relationship or connection between people, or intervention/mediation. Rare in modern Japanese.

• 古こ文もん書じょには、両りょう家けのあいさつが記しるされている。

  The old document records the relationship between the two families.