What does moshi moshi mean?

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Teal R

Its pretty much like hello yes, remember the story is hello was coined by Edison to use over the phone from hullo/hallo! which were used previously just to get people's attention... moshi moshi is fairly similar ...can't be used off the phone as I think it's closest translation there would be here! like in here you! or ruder ... it works for rude humour indicating people need to wake up though, just like hello!

moshi is "if", as above, but is commonest heard for the visitor as moshi wake gozaimasen... which is best translated briefly as "I'm sorry but...(there is no way that can be done)" when said truthfully...

uknative

It's an abrevation of "moushimasu moushimasu", that means something like "I'm going to speak, I'm going to speak". It was used to start a conversation by phone (for some people, talking to a machine was shocking. They didn't know what to say). Nowadays, it has become "moshi moshi" and is still used to start talking on the phone, but translated as "Hello" because it has actually taken that sense. I understand that it's also sometimes used when there's a lull in conversation, eg., when someone has spoken, but the other person hasn't replied, the first person will say 'Moshi, moshi', in the sense of 'Helloooo, are you with me?'

????

It's a polite way to say "Hello Hello" or "hey hey" on the phone when you recieve a call or make a call.

And yeah .. it's Mushi mushi ... hehe cheers

angelique faye

it means HARU

sodium_lights

hello

Mari

Real definition is "hello" in answering a telephone..but some japanese youngster nowadays use it in different case..

CAPTAIN BEAR

What ? What?

æ–‡é–

It means, "hello?" Only used when answering the phone.

Ya-sai

'Hello' when you answer the phone. Only on the phone, you would never use Moshi Moshi as a greeting to someone you meet

dragnridr05

A more simple answer is when you answer the phone, you say moshi,moshi. It directly means phone line is connected, hello? It is used ONLY over the phone, if used in any other conversation, it becomes a direct insult to the person your talking to.

Mr Answerman

squishy mushroom

pop

moshimoshi = hello
but only on the phone.
when you first pick up the phone.

and this is for " Me " :
you're right " moshi " means " if " .
but moshimoshi is another thing its not the same.
probably you won't see " moshimoshi " on the dictionary though.

Me.

I looked it up in a Japanese dictionary and it said Moshi means "if".

Maybe you are thinking of Chinese?

Sacha D

moshi moshi = Hello

Quizard

moshi moshi
a telephone greeting, equivalent to "hello"

thumba

Simply* Hello, Hello when you are answering the phone.

luddite

It's what you say when you answer the phone. Never use it otherwise.

twikfat

When you pick up, or change the phone (sorry thats my forgetting english coming out) when you switch speakers on the phone you use moshi moshi.
OR if you are speaking on the phone and they dont respond while you speak, you say moshi moshi "hello, are you there? are you listening?"
or if someone ignores you when you are talking (not on the phone) you can joke and say moshi moshi but its rude so dont try it!!! lol.

vanessa

for answering phone. when you pick it up. it's not used for saying hello simply.

with the best wishes?!
bye

saginara

i mens hello but its mostly used on the phone

vampiro b

its japaneese i think its a greeting like hello but i could be wrong

tony

no no, thats right
i'd say u'll write it: mushi mushi

itsme_jkt

"Hello" when answering phone.
But I also use it when I want to say "thanks", if not saying "arigato".

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