How to say Good Evening In Japanese?

Author: Aura Ruggeri Published: July 2, 2024 (Updated: July 16, 2024)
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Kanji	Hiragana
今晩は	こんばんは

Pronunciation: konban wa

How to Say It Outloud: kon-ban wa

Usage: Used in the evening as a greeting, similar to 'good evening' in English.

Example Sentence Japanese:

こんばんは、お元気ですか？

Example Sentence English:

Good evening, how are you?

Dictionary

今晩はこんばんはCommon wordjlpt-n2jlpt-n1

good evening

ボナセーラボナセーラ

good evening

ボンソワールボンソワール

good evening

お晩おばん

Noun

evening; good evening

お晩ですおばんです

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

good evening (greeting, e.g. in emails sent in the evening)

こんばんにちはこんばんにちは

good day and good evening; hello

おはこんばんちはおはこんばんちは

good morning, good day and good evening; hello

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