| Situation | Japanese | Similar English | Remarks |
In the morning
From AM 4:00 to AM 10:00? |
OHAYOU GOZAIMASU
or
OHAYOU | Good morning. |
Meaning
OHAYOU : It is early.
GOZAIMASU : The polite expression |
In the daytime
From AM 9:00 to PM 6:00?
To becoming dark | KON NICHIWA |
Hello.
or
Good afternoon. |
Meaning
KON NICHI : Today
WA : is
Today is ( the good weather ... ). |
At night
From PM 6:00 to AM 4:00?
When dark | KON BANWA | Good evening. |
Meaning
KON BAN : This evening
WA : is
This evening is ( cold... ). |
| The greeting among the friends (Young person ) | GENKI ? | Hi. |
Meaning
GENKI : Fine
Are you fine ? |
| The greeting among the friends (Adult ) | OGENKI DESUKA ? | How are you? |
Meaning
O : The polite expression
GENKI : Fine
DESUKA : The polite expression |
| When meeting after a long time | OHISASHIBURI DESU | It's been a long time. |
Meaning
O : The polite expression
HISASHIBURI : After a long time
DESU : The polite expression |
| In any case | DOUMO | Hi. |
The modest way of speaking
We use this word often. |
| When meeting, being the first time | HAJIMEMASHITE |
How do you do?
Nice to meet you. |
Meaning
HAJIME : First
HAJIMEMASHITE is one word. |
| The end of the meeting (Young person ) | SOREJA |
See you.
or
By. |
Meaning
SOREJA : Then
Then, ( let's meet again ). |
| SOREJA MATA | See you later. |
Meaning
MATA : Again |
| The end of the meeting (Adult ) | SOREDEWA SHITUREISHIMASU | Good-by |
Meaning
SOREDEHA : Then
SHITUREI : Discourtesy
SHIMASU : Do
I do discourteously to you and return ( or to go somewhere ). |
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