Illustration: Two neighbors meet beside the bicycle parking area of their apartment building in the morning. One carries a tied rubbish bag toward the collection enclosure; the other has just returned with a loaf of bread in a shopping bag.

JLPT N4suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

挨あい拶さつ

aisatsu

to greet

Example sentences

  1. 道みちで先生せんせいに挨拶あいさつする。

    I greet my teacher on the street.

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  2. 彼かれは笑顔えがおで私わたしに挨拶あいさつした。

    He greeted me with a smile.

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  3. 彼かれらは新年しんねんの挨拶あいさつをした。

    They exchanged the New Year’s greeting.

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Kanji in 挨拶

  • 挨approach; draw nearOnアイKunひらく
  • 拶be imminent; draw closeOnサツKunせまる

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