敬礼|けいれいkeirei[0]heiban (flat)
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- 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.
- 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


