こんばんは

konbanwa
Polite

Translations

1. good evening
2. hello (in the evening)

Notes

The phrase 'こんばんは' is used as a polite greeting in the evening. It is typically used after sunset and is considered more formal than casual greetings like 'やあ' or 'よう'. It is important to note the distinction between 'こんばんは' and 'こんにちは', which is used during the day.

Tags

#greetings #time-specific #polite

Examples

こんばんは、お元げん気ですか？

Konbanwa, o-genki desu ka?

Good evening, how are you?

彼は毎晩ばん、近きん所じょの人に「こんばんは」と挨あい拶さつします。

Kare wa maiban, kinjo no hito ni 'konbanwa' to aisatsu shimasu.

He greets his neighbors with 'good evening' every night.