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    Greetings and Ritual Expressions

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    This document lists common Japanese greetings, expressions of gratitude and apology, ways to enter and exit places, and phrases for starting and ending meals. It provides polite and casual forms of expressions and notes when to use formal or informal language based on the situation and relationship between speakers. Key greetings and farewells are outlined for different times of day as well as leaving and returning home.

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    GREETINGS AND RITUAL EXPRESSIONS

    1. Ohayou おはよう Good morning

    2. Ohayou gozaimasu おはようございます Good morning (polite)

    3. Konnichiwa こんにちは Hello

    4. Konbanwa こんばんは Good evening

    5. Arigatou Gozaimasu ありがとう thank you

    *Gozaimasu indicates politeness and formality. People who know each other well (family
    members, good friends) can use the short form. You should never use the short form with your
    superiors (teacher, boss, supervisor). Konnichiwa and konbanwa cover both formal and informal
    situations.

    Apologizing
    6. sumimasen すみません I’m sorry

    7. sumimasen deshita すみませんでした I’m sorry for what’s done

    8. gomen ごめん sorry, excuse me (casual)

    9. gomen nasai ごめんなさい sorry, excuse me (casual, gentle)

    10. dou itashimashite どういたしまして you’re welcome, not at all

    *Sumimasen expresses apology or gratitude when you are about to trouble or have troubled
    someone. Sumimasen deshita expresses apology or gratitude when you have troubled someone.

    Starting and Ending Eating/Drinking


    11. Itadakimasu いただきます ritual expression before eating

    12. gochisou-sama ごちそうさま ritual expression after eating

    13. gochisou-sama deshita ごちそうさまでした formal version of gochisou-sama


    Requesting
    14. Sumimasen. すみません。 Excuse me.

    15. Onegai-shimasu お願 ねが いします please help me, do me a favor

    Entering a Room (Knock on the door TWICE)


    16. Ａ：Shitsurei-shimasu. 失礼します。 Excuse me.

    Ｂ：Hai, douzo. はい、どうぞ。 Yes, come in.

    17. shitsurei-shimashita 失礼 しつれい しました excuse me for what I’ve done

    *Shitsurei-shimasu literally means ‘I’m going to do something rude’ and is used when entering a
    room, interrupting, or leaving. Shitsurei-shimashita is used for what you’ve done.

    Leaving and Coming Back to Home /Office


    18. Ａ：Itte kimasu. いってきます。 See you later.

    Ｂ：Itte rasshai. いってらっしゃい。 See you later.

    19. Ａ：Tadaima. ただいま。 I’m home.

    Ｂ：Okaerinasai. おかえりなさい。 Welcome back.

    *itte kimasu いってきます ritual expression when leaving home

    *itte rasshai いってらっしゃい ritual response to Itte kimasu

    *tadaima ただいま ritual expression upon coming home

    *okaerinasai お帰 かえ りなさい ritual response to Tadaima

    *Itte kimasu is used when leaving home or stepping out the office for an errand. It implies that
    you are coming back.

    Parting
    20. ja, mata じゃ、また see you later (informal)

    21. sayonara/sayounara さよなら／さようなら good-by


    Retiring at Night
    22. Ja, oyasumi. じゃ、おやすみ。 Well, then good night.

    23. oyasumi おやすみ good night (casual)

    24. oyasumi nasai おやすみなさい good night (formal)

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