| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 今日は | こんにちは | コンニチハ |
Pronunciation: konnichiwa
How to Say It Outloud: koh-nee-chee-wah
Usage: Used as a standard greeting during the day.
Example Sentence Japanese:
こんにちは、お元気ですか？
こんにちは、お元気ですか？Example Sentence English:Hello, how are you?
Hello, how are you?| Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|
| やあ | ヤア |
Pronunciation: yaa
How to Say It Outloud: yah
Usage: Informal greeting among friends.
Example Sentence Japanese:やあ、久しぶり！
やあ、久しぶり！Example Sentence English:Hey, long time no see!
Hey, long time no see!| Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|
| もしもし | モシモシ |
Pronunciation: moshi moshi
How to Say It Outloud: moh-shee moh-shee
Usage: Commonly used when answering the phone.
Example Sentence Japanese:もしもし、田中です。
もしもし、田中です。Example Sentence English:Hello, this is Tanaka.
Hello, this is Tanaka.Dictionary
今日はこんにちはCommon wordjlpt-n3jlpt-n1
- hello; good day; good afternoon
もしもしもしもしCommon word
- hello (e.g. on phone)
- excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
お早うございますおはようございますCommon word
- good morning
ハイタイハイタイ
- hello; hi
アニョハセヨアンニョンハセヨ
- hello; hi
アンニョンハシムニカアンニョンハシムニカ
- hello
ニーハオニーハオ
- hello
ちわちわ
- hello; hi
ハイサイハイサイ
- hello; hi
ハローハローCommon word
Noun- halo
- hello; hallo; hullo
- harrow
- Harrow (Britain)
- Galactic halo
どうもどうもCommon wordjlpt-n5
- thank you; thanks
- much (thanks); very (sorry); quite (regret)
- quite; really; mostly
- somehow
- in spite of oneself; try as one might; no matter how hard one may try (to, not to)
- greetings; hello; goodbye
こんばんにちはこんばんにちは
- good day and good evening; hello
チョリースチョリース
- hi; hello
- gotcha; understood
おはこんばんちはおはこんばんちは
- good morning, good day and good evening; hello
いよういよう
- hey; hello; hi
- wow; oh; ooh
- oomph; heave-ho
やあやあやあやあ
- hi; hello
- hey; listen!
- oh
- come on!
やあやあ
- yo!; hello there!; hi!
- wow!; oh!; ah!
- yah! (yell)
ハローキティハローキティ
Noun- Hello Kitty (Sanrio product line)
- Hello Kitty
- Hello Kitty
挨拶まわりあいさつまわり
Noun- courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
はいはいはいはい
- yeah, yeah; whatever; sure
- yes; sure; gotcha
- hello
- giddy-up; gee-up; giddap
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