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まいど【毎度】 : maido | define meaning
maido
Pronunciation: /maido/ (pitch: H-H-H)
Definition
Interjection
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An expression used to greet customers or clients into a store, a shop, a restaurant or other commercial establishment.
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まいど、いらっしゃいませ。
maido, irasshaimase.
"Greetings and Welcome!"
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まいど、いらっしゃいませ。
Etymology
Derived from the term まいど【毎度】 maido, literally meaning "each time; every time". By extension, used figuratively to express one's regards towards a returning customer or client, akin to the more formal English expressions "Thank you for your support" or "Thank you for your patronage".
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