Japanese salutations

Want to blend in with Japanese speakers? This free audio lesson is full of Japanese salutations you need to know! Just a few minutes with the Rocket Japanese team and you'll have a range of common Japanese expressions to use when socializing with Japanese people.


Perhaps you want to welcome someone, or wish them a good trip. Maybe you want to congratulate someone, or even apologize – either way, this Japanese language lesson is not to be missed. Listen carefully to the Japanese pronunciation and practice saying the phrases aloud until you’re ready to try them out in Japanese conversation for real!

How to pronounce Japanese salutations

As hard as you try, without helpful feedback your Japanese pronunciation is never going to be the same as a native speaker’s. If you've found it difficult to perfect the way you say Japanese words and phrases, this lesson will help you.


Using the blue Rocket Record buttons you can record the way you say each expression, and compare it with the way a Japanese native speaker does. That’s right, with Rocket Japanese voice mapping technology you can record your voice as many times as you need until your pronunciation matches the Japanese speaker!

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Gambare!
All the best!
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O-shiawase ni!
May you be happy!
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Tanoshinde!
Have fun!
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Otsukare sama!
Thank you and goodbye!
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Yoi tabi o!
Have a good trip!
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O-shokuji o tanoshin de!
Enjoy your meal!
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Kampai!
Cheers!
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O-genki de!
Good health!
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Kōfuku o oinori itashimasu!
Be lucky!
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Yoku dekimashita!
Well done!
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O-karada o taisetsu ni!
Take care of your health!
  • Cheers in Japanese
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O-daiji ni!
Take care!
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Omedetō gozaimasu!
Congratulations!
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Yōkoso! / Irashai!
Welcome!
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Zannen desu ne!
It's such a pity!
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Taihen desu ne!
That's tough!
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O-tanjōbi omedetō!
Best wishes on your birthday!
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Anata ni shukufuku are!
Bless you!
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Dōzo go-buji de!
Bon voyage!
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Fukkatsu-sai omedetō!
Happy Easter!
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Merī kurisumasu!
Merry Christmas!
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Shinnen omedetō gozaimasu!
Happy New Year! (formal)
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Akemashite omedetō!
Happy New Year! (casual)
Let’s review how to apologize again. The easiest way to apologize in Japanese is to say…

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Sumimasen!
Excuse me!
Or in a more casual way…

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Gomennasai!
Excuse me!
You could also say…

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Okinodoku ni!
I’m sorry to hear that!
A very polite, but less common way of apologizing in Japan is to say…

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O yurushi kudasai!
I ask/plead for your forgiveness!
If someone stepped on your toes and apologized you might want to say…

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Daijyōbu desu!
I am okay!
That’s it for today’s lesson.

Yoku dekimashita!

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Sayaka Matsuura
Rocket Japanese

P.S. You can test your Japanese skills below…

Exercise: Match the Japanese word with its English translation.

1. Akemashite omedetō!
( ____ )
a. Cheers!
2. Yoku dekimashita!
( ____ )
b. Good health!
3. Kampai!
( ____ )
c. Well done!
4. Ogenki de!
( ____ )
d. Take care!
5. Odaiji ni !
( ____ )
e. Happy New Year!

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