greeting

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈɡɹiːtɪŋ/

Noun

countable uncountable

A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence. / (uncountable) The action of the verb to greet.

Japanese Meaning

手紙や会話の冒頭で使われる決まり文句、あるいは相手の到着や在席を認めるための言葉 / 挨拶する行為、すなわち歓迎や応答のための行為

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Her warm greeting brightened everyone's morning.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女の温かい挨拶が皆の朝を明るくした。

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Sense（1）

A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.

It's polite to begin a letter with a greeting, but this practice is less common in email.

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Sense（2）

(uncountable) The action of the verb to greet.

I had occasion […] to make a somewhat long business trip to Chicago, and on my return […] I found Farrar awaiting me in the railway station. He smiled his wonted fraction by way of greeting, […], and finally leading me to his buggy, turned and drove out of town.

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greetings

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