Meanings

1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbgreeting; greetings; salutation; salute; polite set phrase used when meeting or parting from someone
2. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbspeech (congratulatory or appreciative); address
3. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbreply; response
4. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbcourtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
5. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbrevenge; retaliation
6. expressiona fine thing to sayused sarcastically as a response to a rude remark; usu. in the form of ご挨拶

Examples

• 挨拶に困った。

  I was at a loss for an answer.

• 道で先生に挨拶する。

  I greet my teacher on the street.

• それはご挨拶ですね。

  That's a cheerful remark.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 挨拶