Meaning of あいさつ in Japanese

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Definition of あいさつ

  1. (n, vs, adj-no) greeting; greetings; salutation; salute

    彼女はにっこり挨拶をした。
    She greeted us with a smile.

  2. speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address

    この場をお借りして一言挨拶を申し上げます。
    Please allow me to say a few words on this occasion.

  3. reply; response

    挨拶に困った。
    I was at a loss for an answer.

  4. revenge; retaliation
  5. (exp) a fine thing to say (used as part of a sarcastic response to a rude remark) →Related words: 御挨拶
  6. (orig. meaning) dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment) →Related words: 一挨一拶

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