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How do you say "good afternoon" in Japanese?
こんにちは
konnichiha
In Japanese, "good afternoon" is こんにちは (konnichiha).
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Pronunciation
Pronounce kon-nee-chee-wah, four syllables, this is the most common daytime greeting, keep it light and even.
Writing and usage
こんにちは is written using hiragana. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
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How to remember こんにちは
Konnichiwa sounds like 'cone, itchy, wah', picture licking an itchy ice cream cone while greeting a neighbor in the afternoon sun.
Related words
- good morning おはようございます ohayougozaimasu
- good evening こんばんは konbanha
- good night おやすみなさい oyasuminasai
- how is it going 調子はどうだ? choushi hadouda?
- whats up どうしたの? doushitano?
- how have you been 元気にしてた? genki nishiteta?
- its nice outside today 今日は外がいいですね konnichiha soto gaiidesune
- the weather is nice 天気はいいですね tenki haiidesune
- what are you doing this weekend 今週末は何をする予定ですか konshuumatsu ha naniwo suru yotei desuka
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Questions about こんにちは
How do you pronounce こんにちは?
Pronounce kon-nee-chee-wah, four syllables, this is the most common daytime greeting, keep it light and even.
Is こんにちは formal or casual?
こんにちは is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is こんにちは written in Japanese?
こんにちは is written using hiragana. Romanised, it reads as konnichiha.
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