► 成句
拝啓 [(1)はいけい] [liter] meaning: hello rank: 3
☆ 拝啓、鈴木様 ⇨ Hello, Mr. Suzuki (☛ A formal beginning word for a letter. Literally means “please allow me to say”)
► 感嘆詞
もしもし [(1)もしもし] [coll] meaning: hello rank: 1
☆ もしもし？聞こえますか？ ⇨ Hello? Can you hear me? (☛ Over the phone only)
押忍 [(1)おす] [coll] [peer] [男] meaning: hello rank: 3
☆ 押忍！ ⇨ Hello! Yo! (☛ Originally a greeting among martial artists)
もし [(1)もし] [coll] meaning: hello rank: 4
☆ もし、そこの方 ⇨ Hello, you sir, ma’am, over there (☛ Sounds very old-fashioned)