Unit 1 · Culture · New friends
Greetings & bowing
Greeting culture · ojigi
{挨拶|あいさつ}とお{辞儀|じぎ}
Greetings & bowing
こんにちは。よろしくお{願|ねが}いします。
You will see this pairing constantly — a greeting plus a small bow (お辞儀). Friends may only nod; with teachers or new acquaintances the bow is clearer. はじめまして almost always arrives with a bow the first time you meet someone.
Related words
- こんにちは
- はじめまして
- よろしく
- お辞儀
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