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How to say Hello In Japanese?

KanjiHiraganaKatakana
今日はこんにちはコンニチハ
Pronunciation: konnichiwa
How to Say It Outloud: koh-nee-chee-wah
Usage: Used as a standard greeting during the day.
Example Sentence Japanese:こんにちは、お元気ですか?
Example Sentence English:Hello, how are you?
HiraganaKatakana
やあヤア
Pronunciation: yaa
How to Say It Outloud: yah
Usage: Informal greeting among friends.
Example Sentence Japanese:やあ、久しぶり!
Example Sentence English:Hey, long time no see!
HiraganaKatakana
もしもしモシモシ
Pronunciation: moshi moshi
How to Say It Outloud: moh-shee moh-shee
Usage: Commonly used when answering the phone.
Example Sentence Japanese:もしもし、田中です。
Example Sentence English:Hello, this is Tanaka.

Dictionary

今日はこんにちはCommon wordjlpt-n3jlpt-n1
  • hello; good day; good afternoon
もしもしもしもしCommon word
  • hello (e.g. on phone)
  • excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
お早うございますおはようございますCommon word
  • good morning
ハイタイハイタイ
  • hello; hi
アニョハセヨアンニョンハセヨ
  • hello; hi
アンニョンハシムニカアンニョンハシムニカ
  • hello
ニーハオニーハオ
  • hello
ちわちわ
  • hello; hi
ハイサイハイサイ
  • hello; hi
ハローハローCommon word
Noun
  • halo
Noun
  • hello; hallo; hullo
Noun
  • harrow
Place
  • Harrow (Britain)
Wikipedia definition
  • Galactic halo
どうもどうもCommon wordjlpt-n5
  • thank you; thanks
Adverb (fukushi)
  • much (thanks); very (sorry); quite (regret)
Adverb (fukushi)
  • quite; really; mostly
Adverb (fukushi)
  • somehow
Adverb (fukushi)
  • in spite of oneself; try as one might; no matter how hard one may try (to, not to)
  • greetings; hello; goodbye
こんばんにちはこんばんにちは
  • good day and good evening; hello
チョリースチョリース
  • hi; hello
  • gotcha; understood
おはこんばんちはおはこんばんちは
  • good morning, good day and good evening; hello
いよういよう
  • hey; hello; hi
  • wow; oh; ooh
  • oomph; heave-ho
やあやあやあやあ
  • hi; hello
  • hey; listen!
  • oh
  • come on!
やあやあ
  • yo!; hello there!; hi!
  • wow!; oh!; ah!
  • yah! (yell)
ハローキティハローキティ
Noun
  • Hello Kitty (Sanrio product line)
Product
  • Hello Kitty
Wikipedia definition
  • Hello Kitty
挨拶まわりあいさつまわり
Noun
  • courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
はいはいはいはい
  • yeah, yeah; whatever; sure
  • yes; sure; gotcha
  • hello
  • giddy-up; gee-up; giddap
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