| Term | Definition |
|---|
| おはようございます = Ohayo gozaimasu, shortened= ohayo | good morning |
| こんにちは = Konnichiwa | good day |
| さようなら = sayounara | farewell |
| バイバイ = bai bai | bye bye |
| またね = mata ne | see you later or again (right) |
| じゃーね = jaa ne | well, that's it (bye) |
| 行って来ます = Ittekimasu, formal version ittemairimasu | said by the person departing from home |
| いってらっしゃい = Itterasshai, formal version Itterasshaimase | said to a person leaving home |
| ただいま = Tadaima, polite version Tadaima kaerimashita | When you return home you would say |
| おかえりなさい = okaerinasai, more casual version okaeri | When someone is coming back home you greet them with |
| 気をつけてね = kiotsukete ne | take care, Literally it means please be attentive/mindful |
| 元気でね = ogenkide ne | take care when lisener is leaving for a long time |
| お大事に = odaiji ni | take care when listener is sick |
| いらっしゃいませ = irasshaimase | Welcome to Our Store |
| Yoi otoshi o | is used before new year, to wish the person a coming happy new year |
| Akemashite omedetou | is said after the new year has begun |
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