Japanese Greetings and Expressions

Flashcards covering basic greetings and expressions in Japanese, including greetings for different times of the day, expressions for politeness, and general vocabulary.

When you meet someone for the first time, you say __.

はじめまして。

To respond to greetings, you can say __.

こちらこそ

In the morning, the greeting used is __.

おはようございます。

In the afternoon, we greet people with __.

こんにちは。

At night, you say __ to greet someone.

こんばんは。

When saying goodbye to friends, you can use or .

さよなら or じゃ、 また

To indicate you are going to bed, you say __.

おやすみなさい。

To express thanks, one common phrase is __.

ありがとうございます。

When entering a room, it is polite to say __.

しつれいします。

When you want to say there is no problem, you say __.

だいじょうぶです。

When apologizing, you can say __ to friends or family members.

ごめんなさい。

When leaving earlier than others, you say __.

おさきに しつれいします。

The phrase used before meals is __.

いただきます。

After finishing a meal, you say __ to express gratitude.

ごちそうさまでした.

Goodbye your friends for a long time

おけんきで

when you visit someone home/ express when intrude

おじゃまします

come in!

いらっしゃい

good night/ say bye at night

おやすみなさい。

morning

あさ

night

よる / ばん

noon

ひる