敬礼|けいれいkeirei[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbsalute; bow
Conjugation
Dictionary form敬礼する(けいれいする)
Polite (masu)敬礼します(けいれいします)
Negative (nai)敬礼しない(けいれいしない)
polite (masen)敬礼しません(けいれいしません)
classical zu / nu敬礼せず・敬礼せぬ(けいれいせず・けいれいせぬ)
Past (ta)敬礼した(けいれいした)
polite (mashita)敬礼しました(けいれいしました)
Past negative (nakatta)敬礼しなかった(けいれいしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)敬礼しませんでした(けいれいしませんでした)
Te form敬礼して(けいれいして)
Potential敬礼できる(けいれいできる)
Passive敬礼される(けいれいされる)
Causative敬礼させる(けいれいさせる)
Causative passive敬礼させられる(けいれいさせられる)
Conditional (ba)敬礼すれば(けいれいすれば)
tara敬礼したら(けいれいしたら)
Volitional敬礼しよう(けいれいしよう)
polite (mashou)敬礼しましょう(けいれいしましょう)
Imperative敬礼しろ(けいれいしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonymお辞儀おじぎNeutralThe everyday word for bowing with head and torso; 「敬礼」 is more solemn and also covers the raised-hand salute.
  • Related会釈えしゃくNeutralA nod or slight bow to greet someone; more casual than 「敬礼」 and common in daily life.
  • Related挨拶あいさつNeutralThe most common everyday word for greeting; covers both words and gestures, and also speeches — the broadest of these terms.
  • Relatedご挨拶ごあいさつFormalFormal, polite word for a greeting; can also be used ironically to criticize someone's rude remark, as in 「ご挨拶だね」.
  • Related目礼もくれいWrittenA written-style word for greeting someone with the eyes alone, without bowing.
  • Related辞儀じぎNeutralBowing with the head lowered; can also mean declining or refusing. Most often said as 「お辞儀」.

Use 「敬礼」 for a respectful bow or a raised-hand salute, including the military and police salute. For everyday bowing say 「お辞儀」, for a casual nod 「会釈」. 「挨拶」 covers greetings broadly, 「ご挨拶」 is its formal form, and 「目礼」 is a written-style eye greeting.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 敬意けいいを表あらわし礼れいをすること。また、その礼れい。
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