こんにちは
こんにちは
expression
hello, good afternoon
1.
hello, good afternoon, good day
A greeting used during the day, from late morning to early evening.
こんにちは、お元気ですか。
Hello, how are you?
こんにちは！久しぶり！
Hi! Long time no see!
隣の人にこんにちはと挨拶した。
I greeted my neighbor with 'hello.'
こんにちは。天気がいいですね。
Hello. Nice weather, isn't it?
散歩をしていたら、知らない人にこんにちはと言われた。
While I was taking a walk, a stranger said hello to me.
こんにちは is a daytime greeting.
TIME-BASED GREETINGS:
- おはようございます (good morning)
- こんにちは (good afternoon)
- こんばんは (good evening)
WRITING NOTE:
The は is written as は (ha) but pronounced わ (wa). This is the topic particle は in the original phrase 今日は... (As for today...).
USAGE:
- Used from late morning to early evening
- Appropriate for both formal and casual situations