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How do the Japanese greet?

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in person "konnichiwa" (hello)
on phone "moshi moshi" (hello)
bowing shortly or genki desu ka (how are you)

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How do you greet in Japanese?
"Konnichiwa" is "Good afternoon."
How do you greet in Japanese language?
you say Konnichiwa! watashi WA (your name) desu(pronounced dess) o genki desu(dess) ka? which means Hello! my name is ..... how are you today? if they say genki desu(dess) it means im fine ^^
How do you greet a Japanese person?
You either put your head down (bow) or say "konnichiwa"
How do you greet other people in Japanese?
"Konnichiwa" to say hello. For a more polite, or formal greeting, you would say: "Konnichiwa gozaimasu". (Polite hello)
How do you greet a person in Japanese?
Konichiwa/Ohiyogozaimus: Formal way of saying 'Hello' (afternoon and morning use respectively) Ohiyo: Informal way of saying 'hi' Dozoyoroshku: How are you Hajimemashte: Pleased to meet youOgenki...