#3 5 Common Morning Greetings in Japanese

We have selected the top 5 morning greetings in Japanese. Let’s try waking up early and using these words!

1. Ohayō（おはよう）

Translation: Good morning

Usage: It is the most common morning greeting. Ohayō gozaimasu, is more formal and polite and can be used with senior people or someone you meet for the first time, while ohayō is casual and can be used with friends or family.

2. Choushi wa dou desu ka?（調子はどうですか？/ちょうしはどうですか？）

Translation: How are you?

Usage: It can be used to ask about someone’s condition or health.

Tips: It’s good to ask ‘How are you?’ or ‘How’s it going?’ when talking to friends or family.

3. Yoku nemuremashita ka?（よく眠れましたか？/

   よくねむれましたか？）

Translation: Did you sleep well?

Usage: It can be used as an opening to a conversation.

Tips: If you want to say more casual, you can say “Yoku nemureta?”.

4. Ii tenki desu ne

（いい天気ですね / いいてんきですね）

Translation: The weather is nice

Usage: It’s commonly used in situations where you want to make a polite comment about the weather, such as with colleague.

Tips: If you want to say more casual, you can say “Ii tenki dane”. It can be used as a casual greeting, especially when the weather is nice in the morning.

5. Kyou mo ichinichi ganbarimashou

（今日も一日頑張りましょう / きょうもいちにちがんばりましょう）

Translation: Let’s do our best today!

Usage: It’s an encouraging phrase used to motivate others to give their best effort through out the day, often used with friends, family, or colleagues at the start of a busy day.

Tips: It is often used in the morning.

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These greetings are a great way to start a good day and practice speaking Japanese. Let’s try using these phrase! Kyou mo ichinichi ganbarimashou!