Meanings
interjection
alternative konnichi wa
- informalGood day, good afternoon; (loosely) hello.
And konnichiwa, bitches.
2004 January 21, Chappelle's Show, season 2, episode 1, spoken by Dave Chappelle
Origin
Borrowed from Japanese 今(こん)日(にち)は (konnichi wa).
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APA
konnichiwa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/konnichiwa
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“konnichiwa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/konnichiwa. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “konnichiwa,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/konnichiwa.
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