Greetings are very important in Japanese. Both greeting and parting phrases are called aisatsu. Someone who makes no aisatsu may be seen as cold and dysfunctional. These aren't all the aisatsu out there, but they'll give you a good start.
| Good morning. (Hi.) | Ohayou gozaimasu. |
| Good afternoon. (Hi.) | Konnichi wa. |
| Good evening. (Hi.) | Konban wa. |
| Good night. (Said before bedtime.) | Oyasuminasai. (Lit. Have a good rest.) |
| It's been a long time. | Ohisashiburi desu. |
| How do you do? (Said when meeting someone for the first time.) | Hajimemashite. |
| It's nice to meet you. | Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu. |
| Are you well? | Ogenki desu ka. |
| Yes, I'm fine. | Hai, genki desu. |
| Goodbye. | Sayounara./Sayonara. (Sayonara is not normally used when leaving one's own home unless one is leaving for a very long time.) |
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