🇯🇵 How to Say Goodbye in Japanese
goodbye in Japanese
さようなら
sayōnara
The standard way to say goodbye in Japanese — safe in any situation.
Worth knowing: Sayōnara carries a hint of finality — friends parting until tomorrow rarely use it. Everyday Japanese goodbyes are much lighter: jā ne, mata ne, or at work the ritual osaki ni shitsurei shimasu.
More ways to say goodbye in Japanese
じゃあねjā ne
casual "see ya"
また明日mata ashita
see you tomorrow
お先に失礼しますosaki ni shitsurei shimasu
leaving work before your colleagues
Reading it is step one. Saying it is the skill.
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