No. 1,609 in Japanese
挨拶
"挨拶" (aisatsu) means "greeting."
In a sentence
彼は朝の挨拶としておはようございますと言った。
He said 'Good morning' as a morning greeting.
In this sentence, 挨拶 is used to refer to a spoken greeting, specifically in the context of a morning salutation.
初めて会った時に丁寧な挨拶を交わした。
We exchanged polite greetings when we met for the first time.
Here, 挨拶 denotes a formal exchange of pleasantries during an introduction.
挨拶は人間関係を円滑にする第一歩と言われている。
It is said that greetings are the first step to smooth human relationships.
In this example, 挨拶 is conceptualized as the act of initiating communication and building rapport.
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