こんにちは東京
konnichiwa tōkyō
こんにちは東京 (konnichiwa tōkyō) is the Japanese phrase for hello tokyo.
The phrase is used to greet the city of Tokyo. The greeting component, こんにちは, is a common way to say hello or good day.
How do you pronounce it?
konnichiwa tōkyō
Did you know?
- The greeting こんにちは actually implies 'today is…' because it is a shortened version of a sentence used to describe the weather or circumstances of the day.
- While 'Tokyo' is the name of the city, the word 'Tōkyō' literally means 'Eastern Capital' in Japanese.
- The 'wa' in こんにちは is actually the topic marker particle は, which is written with the character for 'ha' but pronounced as 'wa'.
Examples in context
- こんにちは東京、また来たよ。Konnichiwa Tokyo, mata kita yo.Hello Tokyo, I am back.
Example conversation
Ren and Yui have just arrived at Tokyo Station.
- 蓮 Renわあ、すごい人だね。こんにちは東京！Wā, sugoi hito da ne. Konnichiwa Tōkyō!Wow, so many people. Hello Tokyo!
- 結衣 Yui本当に賑やかだね、蓮。Hontō ni nigiyaka da ne, Ren.It really is lively, Ren.
- 蓮 Renここから旅を始めよう。Koko kara tabi o hajimeyō.Let's start our journey from here.
- 結衣 Yui賛成！まずはホテルに行こう。Sansei! Mazu wa hoteru ni ikō.Agreed! Let's go to the hotel first.
