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The document provides a list of common Japanese greetings and expressions along with their appropriate contexts for use. It includes phrases for different times of day, expressions for thanking, apologizing, congratulating, and saying goodbye. Each phrase is accompanied by its formal and casual variations where applicable.

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The document provides a list of common Japanese greetings and expressions along with their appropriate contexts for use. It includes phrases for different times of day, expressions for thanking, apologizing, congratulating, and saying goodbye. Each phrase is accompanied by its formal and casual variations where applicable.

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Greetings

1. Good morning - ohayō gozaimasu

Good Morning ( casual) – Ohayō

Good Morning ( formal) – Ohayō gazaimasu [ Can be used up to about 10 a.m]

2. Good afternoon - konnichiwa

[ Use this expression after 10 a.m and during the afternoon]

3. Good evening - konbanwa [ Use after around 5 p.m . This expression


evolved in the same way as ‘konnichiwa’ .
4. Good night - oyasuminasai

[ This is an appropriate expression to use when saying good-bye late at night,


either in person or on the phone.]

5. Good bye - sayonara

[ This expression is used mainly among close friends, colleagues, or by older


people to their juniors. It’s never used between members of the same family.]

6. See you - jā mata

7. See you (tomorrow) - jā mata ashita

[ This is often used by colleagues when parting. It can also be used to say good-bye
on the phone. See you tomorrow as a full sentence.) Like you might say "Later!"
instead of "I'll see you later" in English, it's a quick, less formal greeting. You can
say "Mata Asita" when you know for sure that you will be seeing the person the
next day.]

8. Before start eating - itadakimasu

9. After finishing eating - gochisōsama deshita

10. Welcoming a guest - irasshaimase

11. When thanking some one - arigatō gozaimasu

12. In response of thank You - dō itashimashite

• You’re welcome / Don’t mention it - Dō itashimashite


In the response to Arigatō gozaimasu.

[ This is the polite way of replying to someone who has either thanked you or
apologized for something.

A less formal reply is simply ‘iie’

13. Apologizing - Sumimasen and gomennasai

14. Congratulating some one - omedetō gazaimasu

[Congratulations (casual) – Omedetō]

15. Thank you very much (formal) – Doumo Arigatō gozaimasu

• Thank you - Arigatō gozaimasu


• Thank you (casual) – Arigatō / Dōmo

16. Happy Birthday – Otanjōbi omedetō gozaimasu

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