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    3. 挨拶代わり

    挨拶代わり

    挨あい拶さつ代がわ​り​

    substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)

    NTNounDaily LifeCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab28 strokes

    挨拶がわりあいさつ代わり

    あいさつがわり

    Noun

    1.
    substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)

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    Characters that make up this word

    挨
    ひら.く…(1)
    approach・draw near・push open
    Kanji
    拶
    せま.る…(1)
    be imminent・draw close
    Kanji
    代
    か.わる・かわ.る・かわ.り・か.わり・-がわ.り・-が.わり…(6)
    substitute・change・convert・replace・period…(6)
    Kanji
    わ
    wa
    Kana
    り
    ri
    Kana
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