JLPT N5 · Interjection

もしもし (moshimoshi)

もしもし is a Japanese interjection meaning “hello (e.g. on phone)”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: もしもし
Romaji: moshimoshi
Word class: Interjection
Level: JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

hello (e.g. on phone) · interjection
excuse me! (when calling out to someone) · interjection

Example sentences

もしもし、後藤さんのお宅ですか。

Hello. Is this the Gotos' residence?

Tatoeba #193807

もしもし、何かお役に立ちましょうか。

Excuse me, but do you need any help?

Tatoeba #193810

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1012550 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.