Otsukaresama and derivations so versatile but can be rude.
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What do you think is the most frequently used greeting in Japan? In my opinion, it is otsukaresama（お疲れさま）.
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Konbanwa is not used often. Maybe least frequent among greetings.
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Konbanwa（こんばんは） is a Japanese greeting word used in the evening and at night. Although many non-Japanse people know and use it, sometimes the usage of the word is not normal.
kon’nichiwa is not common among friends. Do you know a rule?
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Kon’nichiwa (こんにちは) is a very well-known Japanese greeting. Maybe it is the first word non-Japanese people learn and say. Therefore it is one of the most frequently used words in Japan. But if you say kon’nichiwa to your Jpn friends, they feel awkward.
( Too many ) Japanese phrases meaning good-bye casual to polite
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While making this post, I was surprised at how many good-bye phrases I use. Followings are just a few of what I want to tell. It seems almost impossible for me to cover this topic thoroughly. You may wonder why I do not mention “sayonara” at all. There is a post about sayonara, so if […]
“Nice to meet you” in Japanese
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I think most useful and common Japanese phrase meaning “nice to meet you” is Hajimemashite.
