こんにちは

こんにちは
expression
hello, good afternoon
greeting
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(げんき)ですか。
Hello, how are you?
こんにちは！久(ひさ)しぶり！
Hi! Long time no see!
隣(となり)の人(ひと)にこんにちはと挨拶(あいさつ)した。
I greeted my neighbor with 'hello.'
こんにちは。天気(てんき)がいいですね。
Hello. Nice weather, isn't it?
散歩(さんぽ)をしていたら、知(し)らない人(ひと)にこんにちはと言(い)われた。
While I was taking a walk, a stranger said hello to me.

こんにちは is a daytime greeting.

Related words

Writing

The は is written as は (ha) but pronounced わ (wa). This is the topic particle は in the original phrase 今日(きょう)は... (As for today...).

Usage

  • Used from late morning to early evening
  • Appropriate for both formal and casual situations

Related Words

Related: おはよう (good morning)
Related: こんばんは (good evening)
Related: おはようございます (good morning)

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Added 2026.1.11 18:02 · Revised 2026.10.6 22:43
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