拶
サツ
せま.る
be imminent; draw close
Words
挨拶
あいさつ
- greeting; greetings; salutation; salute; polite set phrase used when meeting or parting from somebody n vs adj-no
- polite set phrase used to express apology, sympathy, congratulations, etc. n vs adj-no
- speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address n vs adj-no
- reply; response n vs adj-no
- revenge; retaliation n vs adj-no sl
- a fine thing to say exp joc
- dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment) exp
- relationship (between people); connection n arch
- intervention; mediation; mediator n arch
挨拶代わり
あいさつがわり
- substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift) n
挨拶より円札
あいさつよりえんさつ
- money speaks louder than words; money is better than (empty) words; yen bills over salutations exp proverb joc
挨拶は時の氏神
あいさつはときのうじがみ
- blessed are the peacemakers; one should appreciate and follow the advice of a mediator exp proverb
挨拶文
あいさつぶん
- greeting phrase (in letter, etc.); salutation n