English–Japanese
“good evening” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikonbanwa
Example
皆さん、こんばんは。今日は楽しかったです。mina sa n ko n ba n wa kyō wa tano shi ka tta de su
Good evening, everyone. Today was fun.
How to say “good evening” in Japanese
“Good evening” in Japanese is こんばんは (konbanwa).
Marks a polite greeting used when meeting or addressing someone in the evening.
Example sentences with こんばんは
店員さんにこんばんはとあいさつしました。ten in sa n ni ko n ba n wa to a i sa tsu shi ma shi ta
I said good evening to the store clerk.
Tips for using こんばんは
- The greeting こんばんは (konban wa) is conventionally written with は (wa), although this particle is pronounced wa rather than ha in the phrase.