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• Steps
• Method 1 of 4: Regular greeting
• Method 2 of 4: Informal greetings
• Method 3 of 4: Bowing
• Method 4 of 4: Greetings at Different Times of the Day
• Tips

The standard Japanese greeting sounds like "konniva", but there are several other ways of greeting. Here is information about these methods, which are appropriate in various situations.

Steps

Method 1 of 4: Regular greeting

1. 1 In most cases, you can say "cognitive". This is the most versatile greeting, and if you don't want to memorize other options, remember this one.
   • This expression can be used to greet anyone, regardless of social status.
   • Depending on the time of day, different greetings are used, "conniva" can be used as "good afternoon".
   • On the kanji this greeting is written 今日 は. On the hiragane: こんにちは.
   • Pronounced as con-nitti-wa.
2. 2 Answer the phone call with the phrase "mosi mosi". This is the equivalent of the word "hello."
   • Use this greeting both when you are on the phone and when they call you. Mosi Mosi more suitable for telephone conversations than cognitive.
   • Do not speak mosi mosi at the meeting.
   • On the hiragane this greeting is written as も し も し.
   • Mosi Mosi sounds a bit like relics of might.

Method 2 of 4: Informal greetings

1. 1 Close friends of a man may use "ossu" to greet them. This is a very informal greeting and should only be used among men of the same age.
   • Girls or friends of different genders usually do not greet each other like that.
   • Ossu means roughly "cool" or "hello dude."
   • Hiragana: おっす.
   • Read: oss.
2. 2 In Osaka, friends can greet each other with the phrase “I:ho: "(we marked a long vowel with a colon).
   • For emphasis, this phrase is usually written in katakana. (ヤ ー ホ ー）
   • Read: yaahoo.
   • This greeting is often used among young people, especially girls.
3. 3 "Saikin before:"Is considered the equivalent of" how are you. "
   • Like other informal greetings, this phrase can only be used when greeting close acquaintances, friends, and sometimes classmates or colleagues.
   • Kanji: 最近どう？
   • Read: sai kin doo.
4. 4 If you haven't seen someone for a long time, use the phrase "hisashiburi". Literally, this is roughly how it translates: "have not seen each other for a long time."
   • This phrase can be used to greet a friend or relative whom you have not seen for weeks, months or years.
   • Kanji: 久しぶり.
   • To make your greeting more formal, say "about hisashiburi desu ne". Kanji: お 久 し ぶ り で す ね.
   • The entire phrase reads as about hisashiburi desne.

Method 3 of 4: Bowing

To show respect, it is customary in Japan to bow. Anyone in the meeting can start the bow exchange (but more often the greeting starts).

1. 1 Bowing is considered the equivalent of a handshake. Be sure to bow in response to your bow.
2. 2 In response to a bow, bend lower than the interlocutor. This is how you show respect. Bow lower than the other person if they have a higher social status or if you are unfamiliar.
   • If you're greeting someone you know, lean 15 degrees is enough. If you've just met a person or is taller than you, lean 30 degrees. Bows at 45 degrees are not practiced in everyday life - this is how they bow to the emperor or the prime minister.
   • If you want to greet a close friend with a bow, you can simply tilt your head. This is the most informal bow.
3. 3 When bowing, keep your hands down along your body, the direction of your gaze should coincide with the movement of your head. Be sure to bow with your entire torso, from the waist. Bowing only with the head or shoulders is considered informal and can be considered rude.

Method 4 of 4: Greetings at Different Times of the Day

1. 1 In the morning, say "ohayo:godzapasu ". When greeting someone before lunch, use this expression.
   • In Japan, it is quite important to greet people correctly depending on the time of day. While you can technically say "cognitive" in the morning, it's better to say "ohayo: godzamasu."
   • On the kanji this greeting is written as お 早 う ご ざ い ま す. On the hiragane: おはようございます.
   • You can shorten the greeting to "ohayo:" if you are referring to friends or good acquaintances. On the kanji "Ohayo:" is written as お 早 う, in hiragane: おはよう.
   • Reads like ohayoo godzemas.
2. 2 Say "konbanwa" in the evening. After dinner, use this phrase instead of "connitive".
   • This is a common evening greeting. You can talk and cognitivebut they usually don't.
   • Kanji: 今晩は. Hiragana: こんばんは.
   • Read: con ban wa.
3. 3 Say "oyasumi nasai" at a later time. After dark, you can use this phrase as a greeting.
   • Oyasumi nasai used as a farewell rather than a greeting.
   • If you are with friends, classmates or other close people, you can shorten the phrase to oyasumi.
   • On the hiraganeoyasumi spelled as お や す み. The entire phrase ("oyasumi nasai") is written as お や す み な さ い.
   • Read: oyasumi nasai.

Tips

• When in doubt about how low to bow, bow 30 degrees is best.
• If you want to speak naturally, remember to use greetings for different times of the day. In the morning or in the evening, "cognitive" can sound a little strange.
• Standard Japanese greetings can be used throughout Japan and with all Japanese-speaking people. However, some greetings are dialectal. You can hit someone using locally specific phrases.