Japanese DictionaryDefinition of あいさつ
- (n, vs, adj-no) greeting; greetings; salutation; salute
彼女はにっこり挨拶をした。
She greeted us with a smile. - speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address
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. - reply; response
挨拶に困った。
I was at a loss for an answer. - revenge; retaliation
- (exp) a fine thing to say (used as part of a sarcastic response to a rude remark)
- (orig. meaning) dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)
