もしもし (Moshimoshi) — hello (e.g. on phone) · Japanese Dictionary · Nantoka

Moshimoshi

もしもし (Moshimoshi) is a Japanese interjection meaning “hello (e.g. on phone), excuse me! (when calling out to someone)”.

Meanings

interjectionhello (e.g. on phone)
interjectionexcuse me! (when calling out to someone)

Examples

もしもし。小川ですが。
Hello. This is Ogawa speaking.
もしもし、山田医院です。
Hello, this is Dr Yamada's surgery.
もしもし、来ていますか。
Are you there?

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