Illustration: In the bright afternoon courtyard of a low-rise apartment building, two neighbors have just noticed one another approaching from opposite directions. Both pause, turn toward each other, and exchange relaxed little bows with friendly open expressions.

JLPT N5interjectionLevel estimated by Bebop

こんにちは

konnichiwa

hello, good afternoon

The final は is pronounced わ. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. こんにちは、ぼくの名前なまえは斎藤健さいとうけんです。

    Hi, my name is Ken Saitou.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. こんにちは、トム。

    Hello, Tom.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. こんにちはジョージ、どう？

    Hi, George! How’s it going?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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