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How and when to greet Japanese greetings

      ★ おはようございます    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~  Good morning.  おはようございます。    Ohayō gozaimasu   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~ First, we express or greet " Ohayo gozaimasu " after dawn until 11 am.   At the stores, the staff generally says " Ohayo gozaimasu " until 11 am and it's the usual time to greet.   ★ こんにちは ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~  Good afternoon.  こんにちは!   Konnichiwa!   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~ Even in the customer service industry, such as department stores, the period from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. is often greeted as " Konnichiwa ".    ★ こんばんは  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~  Good evening.  こんばんは。    Konbanwa!   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~ It seems to be a common usage to say " Konbanwa " after the sun has finished setting and it is getting dark. Use a greeting that fits the situation. If you are unsure of your pronunciation, it ...

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