🇯🇵 Japanese vocabulary

Common Greetings in Japanese

The SPAIKING TeamJuly 27, 2026

日本語の挨拶は、日常生活で非常に重要です。ここでは、よく使われる挨拶や丁寧な表現を紹介します。

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Common Greetings in Japanese

EnglishJapanesePronunciationListen
helloこんにちはkonnichiwa
good morningおはようございますohayou gozaimasu
good afternoonこんにちは 同じく使われるkonnichiwa
good eveningこんばんはkonbanwa
how are youお元気ですかogenki desu ka
nice to meet youはじめましてhajimemashite
goodbyeさようならsayounara
see you laterじゃねja ne
Good to know
挨拶は相手との関係を築くために大切です。

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Frequently asked questions

日本語の挨拶はどのように使いますか?

状況に応じて適切な挨拶を選びます。