konnichiwa
Afternoon salutation, Tokyo
Konnichiwa is the standard Japanese greeting for daytime, roughly equivalent to "good afternoon" or "hello." It's one of the first words English speakers learn when studying Japanese and appears frequently in anime, manga, and contexts involving Japanese culture: She greeted the class with a cheerful konnichiwa.
Hard decorative varnish
- honorificsRespectful name additions
- bowingBending forward in deference
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
- sanJapanese respect suffix
formality · etiquette · respect · courtesy · deference · protocol · ceremony · dignity
Common spoken greeting
- sayonaraJapanese term for goodbye
- namasteRespectful Indian greeting
- shalomHebrew word for peace
- bonjourFrench word for hello
hola · ciao · aloha · salaam · salutations · welcome · greetings · hi
Twelve hours after midnight
- lunchtimeNoon eating period
- daytimeSunlit portion of day
- teatimeAfternoon refreshment hour
- sunlightRadiance from our star
workday · noon · early afternoon · late morning · siesta
japan
Hard decorative varnish
- honorificsRespectful name additions
- bowingBending forward in deference
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
san · formality · etiquette · respect · courtesy · deference · protocol · ceremony · dignity
hello
Common spoken greeting
bonjour · hola · ciao · aloha · salaam · salutations · welcome · greetings · hi · howdy
midday
Twelve hours after midnight
sunlight · workday · noon · early afternoon · late morning · siesta