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How to say Good morning in Japenese?

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Barry Mclean

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Barry Mclean, Sales Manager, MBA, Ewa

Answered Aug 13, 2020

Just as each country has its own way of saying "Good morning" using their native language, people also use the phrase "Good morning" in Japan. However, to say "Good morning" in Japanese, simply say “ohayo.” Another problem I guess you are probably thinking of is how to pronounce it. In that case, you can pronounce “ohayo” like when you want to say “oh-high-yoh."

If you can do this, you are simply saying "Good morning" in Japanese. At times, you might get confused seeing other people saying “ohayo gozaimasu." They are also saying Good morning, and if you want to try this too, just pronounce it like when you want to say “oh-high-yoh go-zah-ee-moss.

Most times, when people say Good morning in Japanese, they tend to demonstrate this with a deep bow, most especially when you are greeting an older person. In Japan, people say Good Morning to other people before 10 a.m.

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Matz Lewis Clark

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Matz Lewis Clark, College student, Graduation, Orlando

Answered Aug 13, 2020

A lot of people dream of knowing how to speak in different languages. This can be essential for them, especially when they normally travel to various places. One of the languages that people would like to learn about is Japanese. Good morning in Japanese is also known as Ohayogozaimasu.

Take note that there will be different Japanese words that may sound alike in the beginning, but the more that you study the language, the more that you will get to understand that there are some differences that will distinguish the various words that you use. There are some people who would rather use Konnichiwa as this is something that people can use anytime.

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M. Klose

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M. Klose, Content Writer, Oakland

Answered Aug 12, 2020

In all languages, Good Morning is a common phrase. It is a statement that is exchanged between friends and strangers. In Japanese, there are several ways to say Good morning. One way is an informal way. The informal is Ohayo, and it is pronounced "oh-high-yoh." It is pronounced like the state of Ohio.

The formal way to say "Good Morning" in Japanese is. ohayo gozaimasu. It is pronounced like “oh-high-yoh go-zah-ee-moss," and in this, u is silent in the second part of the word. This pronunciation is joined with a bow, which shows politeness in the greeting and action.

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J. Shatner

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J. Shatner, Content writer, Boston

Answered Aug 12, 2020

Greeting good morning is common in every part of the world; it is considered as a way of being respectful to strangers, family, and friends.

There are two ways of saying good morning in Japanese, which is the formal and also informal way. For the informal way, you can say “ohayo” which means good morning; you can also bow your head a little saying good morning to family and friends, this is considered as a usual way of saying good morning because you are familiar with them.

On the other hand, for the formal way, you say ohayo gozaimasu accompany this greeting with a deep bow between 30 and 90 degrees at the waist to greet someone formally and polity.

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Morg

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Morg , teacher, Centerville

Answered Jul 30, 2020

Good morning in Japanese is written like this おはようございます and you pronounce it like "ohayogozaimas".

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