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
Kanji
挨
アイ
ひら.く
approach; draw near; push open
拶
サツ
せま.る
be imminent; draw close
時
ジ
とき • -どき
time; hour
氏
シ
うじ • -うじ
family name; surname; clan
神
シン • ジン
かみ • かん- • こう-
gods; mind; soul
Synonyms
時の氏神
ときのうじがみ
- person who turns up at the right moment to help n
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