Greetings
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| Ohayou. おはよう。 |
Good morning. |
| Konnichiwa. こんにちは。 |
Good afternoon. |
| Konbanwa. こんばんは。 |
Good evening. |
| Oyasuminasai. おやすみなさい。 |
Good night. |
| Sayonara. さよなら。 |
Good bye. |
| Dewa
mata. ではまた。 |
See you later. |
| Mata
ashita. また明日。 |
See you tomorrow. |
| Genki desu ka. 元気ですか。 |
How are you? |
Notes:
There is a rule for writing hiragana "wa （わ）" and "ha
（は）." When
"wa" is used as a particle, it is written in hiragana as "ha."
"Konnichiwa" or "Konbanwa" are now fixed greetings. However,
in the old days it was a part of sentence such as "Today is ~ (Konnichi wa
~)" or "Tonight is ~ (Konban wa ~)" and "wa" functioned
as a particle. That's why it is still written in hiragana as "ha."
Greetings for Special Occasions: (1), (2)
