# greet: Japanese–English dictionary

Canonical URL: https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english/greet
Language pair: Japanese and English
CEFR level: A1
Part of speech: verb
IPA: /ɡriːt/
Katakana pronunciation: グリート

## Meaning in English
To say hello or welcome someone when you meet them, often using words, gestures, or facial expressions.
### 日本語の意味
誰かと会った時に、言葉や身振り、表情などで挨拶したり、歓迎したりすること。

### Examples
- I will greet the guests when they arrive.
  - English: 到着したゲストを私が迎えます。
- She greeted him with a warm smile.
  - English: 彼女は温かい笑顔で彼に挨拶した。
- The dog always greets me at the door.
  - English: 犬はいつもドアのところで私を出迎えてくれる。

## English equivalents
- greet
- say hello
- welcome
- acknowledge
## Japanese equivalents
- 挨拶する
- 出迎える
## Common patterns
- **greet someone**: To say hello to a person. Example: Please greet the new student.
- **greet someone with X**: To say hello to someone in a particular way. Example: The teacher greeted the class with enthusiasm.

## More from Anaversity
- [Japanese–English dictionary](https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english)
- [greet in the English dictionary](https://anaversity.com/dictionary/english/greet)
- [AI and agent access guide](https://anaversity.com/llms.txt)

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