AISATSU & JIKOSHOUKAI

(GREETINGS & INTRODUCE ONESELF)

Okuyama (in Persson, 2012, p. 3) states that aisatsu consists of 2 kanji, namely 挨(ai) and 拶 (satsu). The first kanji means "to push" and "to make an approach". The second kanji also has almost the same meaning "to approach, near" and "to put A between B and C". In the Indonesian Japanese dictionary written by Edizal (2013), aisatsu means greeting or greeting. 

From this it can be concluded that aisatsu is a cultural gesture that is intended to foster a sense of closeness in social relations in the form of greetings, gestures (nods, bows, shaking hands, and others).

Furthermore, the aisatsu expressions that will be discussed are further grouped into:  

a. The phrase aisatsu first meeting or introduction (はじめまして),used when we meet people we do not know. Hajimemashite is a form that can be used in both formal and informal situations. 

「はじめまして、エリンです。」 ” Hajimemashite, Erin desu. “ “ Allow me to introduce myself, my name is) 

b. Aisatsu's words when meet again

• (ただいま) Tadaima  is an aisatsu that is used when we return to our home or place of origin before leaving.
• (おかえり/おかえりなさい)  Okaeri is a reply to the expression tadaima. Okaeri is spoken by people who are in that person's house or place.
• (おひさしぶり / ひさしぶり) is an aisatsu that is used when speakers meet each other again after a long time.

c. Aisatsu expression based on time

LEARNING VIDEO 1 (AISATSU)

LEARNING VIDEO 2 (JIKOSHOUKAI)

by UKBA UNP