noun
polite greeting
A formal or polite greeting, often used in set phrases like ご挨拶申し上げます. The honorific prefix ご makes it more respectful than 挨拶 alone.
新年のご挨拶を申し上げます。
I offer you New Year's greetings.
まずは簡単にご挨拶させていただきます。
First, allow me to say a few words of greeting.
noun
a fine thing to say (sarcastic)
Used sarcastically in response to a rude or absurd remark, often as an exclamation. The polite form is used ironically to highlight the inappropriateness of the other person's words.
「お前、バカだな」「ご挨拶だな！」
"You're an idiot." "That's a fine thing to say!"
いきなり文句を言うなんて、ご挨拶だね。
Starting off with complaints right away—what a way to greet someone.