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挨 means 'push open'
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Kun ひらく approach, draw near, push open
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Manners are paramount in Japan, and 挨 has to do with the right words said at the right time (though it originally represented rude behavior!). See how 挨 relates to greeting and parting from others, apologies, expressions of sympathy, speeches, the yakuza, visiting relatives, Zen dialogues, writing letters, and more. Also learn why you might give toilet paper as a gift!
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 挨 is used 1 time, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 挨 is used 13 times, read 2 ways.
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アイ
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
1. greeting; greetings; salutation; salute; polite set phrase used when meeting or parting from somebody2. polite set phrase used to express apology, sympathy, congratulations, etc.
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ひらく
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