Good Morning in Japanese
Greetings are an important part of any culture. In this lesson you'll learn how to say good morning in Japanese as well as other common Japanese greetings. These phrases will come in handy for your next trip to Japan!
Listen to the native speakers, and then go ahead and practice saying each Japanese phrase aloud.
You'll be a master of good morning in Japanese!
Resources for further reading:
How to say Good Morning in Japanese
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お早う御座います
おはよう ございます
Ohayō gozaimasu
Good morning
"Good morning" is one of the more popular greetings in Japan but you will also come across these phrases depending on the time of the day:
今日は
こんにちは
Konnichiwa
Hello / Good day
こんばんは
Konbanwa
Good evening
おやすみ なさい
Oyasumi nasai
Good night
Greetings like “good morning” or “good afternoon” are incredibly important in Japanese. As the Japanese culture is more formal, going through the ritual of greeting another person is an important way of showing respect.
That’s it for today’s lesson.
If you want more lessons on Japanese salutations then I recommend that you check out the following:
- Learn Goodbye in Japanese.
- How to pronounce Goodnight in Japanese.
- Saying hello in Japanese will get you far!
Jā matta!
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