Search Terms: *挨*
Dictionary results(showing 15 results)
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
greeting, greetings, salutation, salute, polite set phrase used when meeting or parting from somebody
2.
polite set phrase used to express apology, sympathy, congratulations, etc.
3.
speech (congratulatory or appreciative), address
4.
reply, response
5.
revenge, retaliation(slang)
expression
6.
a fine thing to say(humerous)(used sarcastically as a response to a rude remark; usu. in the form of ご挨拶)
7.
dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)(orig. meaning)
See also:一挨一拶
noun
8.
relationship (between people), connection(archaism)
9.
intervention, mediation, mediator(archaism)
noun
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substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
Other readings:
挨拶がわり【あいさつがわり】
、あいさつ代わり【あいさつがわり】
expression
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blessed are the peacemakers, one should appreciate and follow the advice of a mediator(proverb)
noun
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courtesy call, going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody, making the rounds
Other readings:
挨拶まわり【あいさつまわり】
、あいさつ回り【あいさつまわり】
expression
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money speaks louder than words, money is better than (empty) words, yen bills over salutations(proverb, humerous)(pun on 挨拶 and 円札 both ending in さつ)
noun
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dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)(archaism)
See also:挨拶
noun
1.
greeting(polite language)
2.
a fine thing to say(humerous)(used sarcastically as a response to a rude remark)
Other readings:
御挨拶【ごあいさつ】
expression, noun
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seasonal greeting, conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
Other readings:
時候のあいさつ【じこうのあいさつ】