みなさん、こんにちは
minasan, konnichiwa
In Japanese, "hello everybody" is said as みなさん、こんにちは (minasan, konnichiwa).
The phrase is a greeting used to address a group of people. The component こんにちは (konnichiwa) is a daytime greeting. It is used during the day but should not be used in the early morning or late at night.
What does it mean word for word?
The term みなさん (minasan) is a polite way to say "everybody" or "everyone".
Which one should you use?
The phrase みなさん、こんにちは is the standard polite form.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
みなさん、こんにちは is a polite and standard way to address a group. The version using みんな is informal and used in casual settings.
How does it change in a sentence?
The polite form みなさん can be shortened to the more casual みんな in informal settings.
How do you pronounce it?
minasan, konnichiwa
Did you know?
- The word こんにちは is actually an unfinished sentence. It originally comes from a longer phrase meaning 'today is a good day' and the final part of the sentence was dropped over time.
- The 'wa' sound at the end of こんにちは is written with the hiragana character は, even though it is pronounced as 'wa'.
- In Japanese business culture, starting a speech with みなさん、こんにちは can sometimes be too casual. Formal presenters often use みなさま instead to show a higher level of respect to the audience.
Examples in context
- みんな、やあ！久しぶりだね。元気だった？Hey everybody! Long time no see. How have you been?
- みなさん、こんにちは、今日は晴れですね。Minasan, konnichiwa, kyou wa hare desu ne.Hello everybody, it's sunny today, isn't it?
- みなさん、こんにちは、準備はいいですか？Minasan, konnichiwa, junbi wa ii desu ka?Hello everybody, are you ready?
Example conversation
Misaki is starting a small presentation in front of Yota and other colleagues.
- 美咲 Misakiみなさん、こんにちは。Minasan, konnichiwa.Hello everybody.
- 陽太 Yotaこんにちは、美咲さん。Konnichiwa, Misaki-san.Hello, Misaki.
- 美咲 Misaki今日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。Kyou wa o-jikan o itadaki, arigatou gozaimasu.Thank you for your time today.
- 陽太 Yotaいえいえ、よろしくお願いします。Iie ie, yoroshiku onegaishimasu.No problem, please go ahead.
