Noun
Verb (する, intransitive)
1. greeting; greetings; salutation; salute; polite set phrase used when meeting or parting from someone
とりあえず、挨拶をしておく。For now, I'll just say hello.
2. speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address
挨拶は私が代わりに行います。I'll give the address instead.
3. reply; response
4. courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
さっきふたりで挨拶に来ていたじゃない。The two of them came by to pay their respects a little while ago, didn't they?
5. revenge; retaliation
6. a fine thing to say
used sarcastically as a response to a rude remark; usu. in the form of ご挨拶
7. dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)
orig. meaning
8. relationship (between people); connection
9. intervention; mediation; mediator