Japanese edit

For pronunciation and definitions of あいさつ – see the following entry.
挨拶
[noun] a greeting, a salutation, a polite set phrase
[noun] an address given at an official function or ceremony
[noun] greetings or respects such as given at holidays or funerals
[verb] to greet, to say hello, to address
(This term, あいさつ, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as あいさつ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as あいさつ.)