aisatsu · /ai̯sa̠tsɨ/
あいさつ
aisatsu/ai̯sa̠tsɨ/noun
greeting
あいさつ
Used for both verbal greetings and formal bows; can also mean 'personnel' in business contexts.
挨拶の意味。会社では「人事（じんじ）」の意味もあるので文脈注意。
Examples
I greeted my friend when we met.
I greeted my new coworker.
I greeted the teacher and started the lesson.
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