Chinese

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next to; suffer (hunger); endure
next to; suffer (hunger); endure; drag out; delay; stall; play for time; lean to; in order; in sequence
 
punish by squeezing fingers
trad. (挨拶)
simp. #(挨拶)
alternative forms 挨匝

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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挨拶

  1. (literary) crowded; congested

Derived terms

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
あい
Grade: S
さつ
Grade: S
on'yomi

Etymology

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Middle Chinese 挨拶

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(あい)(さつ) (aisatsu

  1. a greeting, a salutation, a polite set phrase
  2. an address given at an official function or ceremony
  3. greetings or respects such as given at holidays or funerals

Descendants

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  • Hokkien: ăi-sat-chuh

Verb

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(あい)(さつ)する (aisatsu suruintransitive suru (stem (あい)(さつ) (aisatsu shi), past (あい)(さつ)した (aisatsu shita))

  1. to greet, to say hello, to address

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN

Okinawan

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Kanji in this term
えー
Grade: S
さち
Grade: S
on'yomi

Etymology

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Cognate with Japanese 挨拶 (aisatsu).

Noun

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(えー)(さち) (ēsachi

  1. greeting