Translation
hello, good afternoon
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Word origin
Originally the start of a longer greeting, 今日は..., 'as for today...'. The は is still the topic particle, which is why it is spelt with は but said 'wa'.
- Origin
- Sino-Japanese 今日 (こんにち, today) plus the particle は
- Root
- 今日は
Examples
、。
Konnichiwa, sensei.
Hello, teacher.
、。
Minna, konnichiwa.
Hello, everyone.
。お元気。
Konnichiwa. O-genki desu ka.
Hello. How are you?
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 17: こんにちは, から, まで and 11 more words.