How to Say “Good morning!” in Japanese

How do you say “Good morning!” in Japanese?

Today’s phrase is :

Good morning!

おはよう!

 ohayou*

If you want to speak politely, you can say :

おはようございます!

 ohayou* gozaimasu

*We do not clearly pronounce the vowels at the end of a word. We pronounce “ohayou” like “ohayō”.

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