Noun (futsuumeishi) Takes the aux. verb suru Intransitive verb greeting, greetings, salutation, salute, polite set phrase used when meeting or parting from someone speech (congratulatory or appreciative), address reply, response courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.) Colloquialism revenge, retaliation Expression Jocular, humorous term used sarcastically as a response to a rude remark; usu. in the form of ご挨拶 a fine thing to say See also: 一挨一拶 Archaism orig. meaning dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment) relationship (between people), connection intervention, mediation, mediator