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1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 挨 has 10 strokes and the on-reading あい. It appears in greeting-related words such as 挨拶 (あいさつ) and 挨拶回り (あいさつまわり).
• Basic usage: 挨拶 means a greeting or short address; 挨拶回り means visiting several places to offer greetings or introductions.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A spoken address and making courtesy visits
  • 式の始めに places the principal's greeting at the beginning of the ceremony. 短い挨拶を述べた means gave a short address.
  • 取引先へ挨拶回りに出かけた means went out to make courtesy visits to clients. 一日かけて挨拶回りをした means the new manager spent a day making introductory visits.