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What is the difference between `Konnichiwa` and `Konbanwa`? Is it appropriate
to use either one in everyday conversations?
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Konnichiwa and Konbanwa
Konnichiwa is MAINLY used as an Greeting as in "Hello" While Konbanwa is used
to greet people in the evening.
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They are both common greetings. The "ban" in "konbanwa" means "evening". The
"nichi" in "konnichiwa" means "day".

We use "ohayou gozaimasu" before about 10:30 am, "konnichiwa" after about
10:30 am, and "konbanwa" in the evening.
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Kon'nichiwa sometime used as saying Good afternoon or Hello. Konbanwa is good
evening.
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Konichiwa is the basic hello. ~10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Konnbanwa is good evening, an other greeting. ~7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

ohayou gozaimasu is good mornning ~1:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
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