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    Japanese Greetings With Romaji

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    Japanese Greetings With Romaji

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    This document provides common Japanese greetings and expressions, along with their meanings and romanji spellings. It includes greetings for good morning, hello, good evening, congratulations, good night, goodbye, see you later/tomorrow. It also includes expressions for introductions, apologies, thanks, returning home, and entering someone else's home. Many note whether the expression is more polite or formal.

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    This document provides common Japanese greetings and expressions, along with their meanings and romanji spellings. It includes greetings for good morning, hello, good evening, congratulations, good night, goodbye, see you later/tomorrow. It also includes expressions for introductions, apologies, thanks, returning home, and entering someone else's home. Many note whether the expression is more polite or formal.

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    JAPANESE GREETINGS

    あいさつ

    GREETINGS（挨拶）

    GREETINGS USAGE ROMAJI

    おはようございます Good Morning (more polite) Ohayōgozaimasu

    おはよう Good Morning Ohayō

    こんにちは hello Kon'nichiwa

    こんばんは Good Evening Konbanwa

    おめでとうございます Congratulations(more polite) Omedetōgozaimasu

    おめでとう congratulations Omedetō

    おやすみなさい Good night Oyasuminasai

    さようなら Goodbye (for a long time) Sayōnara

    じゃまた Okay. Bye! Ja mata

    また あした See you tomorrow Mata ashita

    またあとで See you later Mata atode

    はじめまして Nice to meet you (used in the first meeting) Hajimemashite

    よるしくおねがいします Please be kind Yorushiku onegaishimasu

    いってきます I’m leaving (used when going outside the house.


    Ittekimasu
    Literally means “I will go and come
    back”)
    いってらしゃい Proper response for ⾏ってきます (ittekimasu), Itterasshai
    literally means “please go and come
    back”.
    ただいま Translated as “I’m back”. Tadaima

    おかえりなさい Translated as “Welcome home”. Proper response Okaerinasai


    for ただいま
    (tadaima).
    おかえり A more polite version of おかえり (okaeri). Okaeri

    いただきます Thanks for the food! (Used when you’re about to Itadakimasu
    eat).
    What a well prepared dish! (Used after you eat as a Goshisōusamadeshita
    ごしそうさまでした
    compliment to the one who prepared it).

    おじゃまします Sorry for intruding (Used when entering other Ojamashimasu


    people’s house)
    ありがとうございました Thank you very much(more polite) Arigatōgozaimashita
    ありがとう Thank you Arigatō

    ごめんなさい Gomen'nasai
    I’m sorry (often used for someone equal or
    lower status)
    ごめん Less polite version of ごめんなさい Gomen
    (gomennasai)
    すみません Excuse me / Sorry (a polite word) Sumimasen

    もうしわけありません I apologize (a formal apology used by worker Mōushiwake arimasen


    when apologizing
    to guest
    おまたせしました Thanks for waiting (used by worker to guest) Omatase shimashita

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