How do you say common greetings in Japanese?

Language Island offers 127 Japanese greetings phrases with native audio pronunciation. Each phrase includes the original text, romanization (where applicable), and English translation.

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We have 127 Japanese greetings phrases across beginner, intermediate, and advanced difficulty levels.

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Japanese Greetings

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あ、花さん、おはようございます！今日はとても早いですね。

A, Hana-san, ohayou gozaimasu! Kyou wa totemo hayai desu ne.

Oh, Hana-san, good morning! You are up very early today.

beginner

こんにちは。

Konnichiwa.

Hello.

beginner

こんにちは。

Konnichiwa.

Hi.

beginner

すみません。

Sumimasen.

Excuse me.

beginner

すみません。

Sumimasen.

Pardon me.

beginner

じゃあね。

Jā ne.

Goodbye.

beginner

またね。

Mata ne.

See ya.

beginner

ゆみです。

yumi desu.

I'm Yumi.

beginner

けんじです。

Kenji desu.

I'm Kenji.

beginner

またね!

Mata ne!

Later!

beginner

おはようございます。

Ohayō gozaimasu.

Good morning.

beginner

はい、どうぞ。

Hai, dōzo.

Yes, go ahead.

beginner

こんばんは。

Konbanwa.

Good evening.

beginner

けんじさん、こんにちは！

Kenji-san, konnichiwa!

Hello, Kenji!

beginner

やあ、元気？

Yā, genki?

Hey, how are you?

beginner

このゲームは好きですか？

Kono gēmu wa suki desu ka?

Do you like this game?

beginner

いらっしゃいませ。

Irasshaimase.

Welcome.

beginner

ありがとうございました。

Arigatou gozaimashita.

Thank you.

beginner

ありがとうございます。

Arigatō gozaimasu.

Thank you.

beginner

おはようございます。

Ohayō gozaimasu.

Morning!

beginner

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