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いさつFreq #1415
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Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

greeting; greetings; salutation; salute; polite set phrase used when meeting or parting from someone

Examples
彼女はにっこり挨拶をした。
She greeted us with a smile.
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Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address

Examples
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.
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Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

reply; response

Examples
挨拶に困った。
I was at a loss for an answer.
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Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)

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Colloquial; Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

revenge; retaliation

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Jocular, humorous term; Expressions; Used sarcastically as a response to a rude remark; usu. in the form of ご挨拶

a fine thing to say

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Archaic; Common noun; Orig. meaning

dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)

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Archaic; Common noun

relationship (between people); connection

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Archaic; Common noun

intervention; mediation; mediator

ご挨いさつNounFreq #6189
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Polite

greeting

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Jocular, humorous term; Used sarcastically as a response to a rude remark

a fine thing to say

を交わすあいさつをかわすExpressionGodan verbFreq #14304
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to exchange greetings

Examples
朝起きて、挨拶を交わす相手がいる――久しぶりの感覚だ。
To get up in the morning, and there be someone to say good morning to - I haven't had this feeling for a long time.
代わりがわりあいさつ代わりあいさつがわりNounFreq #33317
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substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)

Examples
ほんの挨拶代わりです。
Here's a little gift for you.
回りまわりあいさつ回りあいさつまわりNounFreq #36144
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courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds

時候の挨時候のあいさつじこうのあいさつNounExpressionFreq #69737
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seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season

あいさつぶんNounFreq #101989
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greeting phrase (in letter, etc.); salutation

あいさつじょうNounFreq #103929
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greeting card

っぱ双魚サッパNounUsually kanaFreq #122469
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Japanese sardinella (Sardinella zunasi)

は抜きであいさつはぬきでExpressionFreq #190382
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without compliments (greetings)

年頭のあいさつ年頭の挨ねんとうのあいさつNounFreq #244611
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New Year's greetings

年頭挨年頭あいさつねんとうあいさつNounFreq #280626
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New Year's greetings

いさつごNounFreq #300073
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words of greeting

は時の氏神あいさつはときのうじがみExpression
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Proverb

blessed are the peacemakers; one should appreciate and follow the advice of a mediator

より円札あいさつよりえんさつExpression
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Proverb; Jocular, humorous term; Pun on 挨拶 and 円札 both ending in さつ

money speaks louder than words; money is better than (empty) words; yen bills over salutations

舞台挨舞台あいさつぶたいあいさつNoun
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on-stage speech by the director and cast on the opening day of a movie or play

不挨無挨ぶあいさつNoun~な Adj.Archaic
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incivility; impoliteness

一挨一いちあいいっさつNounArchaic
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dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)