Are there other ways to say "Hello" in Japanese?

おはようございます (ohayō gozaimasu) — good morning: Before about 10–11 a.m., or as the first greeting of a work shift; こんばんは (konbanwa) — good evening: After dark; もしもし (moshi moshi) — hello (on the phone): Only when answering or checking the line on the phone.

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How to say “Hello” in Japanese

Q: How do you say "Hello" in Japanese?

こんにちは (konnichiwa). Literally: "as for today". Used from late morning to late afternoon; the final は is a particle and is pronounced "wa", not "ha". It is a fixed greeting, a shortened form of an old phrase that began "Today is…". Among close friends people often just say やあ or nothing at all.

こんにちは

konnichiwa

Literally: as for todayneutral

Used from late morning to late afternoon; the final は is a particle and is pronounced "wa", not "ha". It is a fixed greeting, a shortened form of an old phrase that began "Today is…". Among close friends people often just say やあ or nothing at all.

Other ways to say it

Japanese	Pronunciation	Meaning	When to use it
おはようございます	ohayō gozaimasu	good morning	Before about 10–11 a.m., or as the first greeting of a work shift
こんばんは	konbanwa	good evening	After dark
もしもし	moshi moshi	hello (on the phone)	Only when answering or checking the line on the phone

In a sentence

こんにちは、田中さん。お元気ですか？
Konnichiwa, Tanaka-san. O-genki desu ka?
Hello, Mr. Tanaka. How are you?

More Japanese phrases

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