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Last post was about how to say hello in japanese. As there are many ways to say hello, there are also many ways to say good-bye.<\/p>\n
The most well-known word for good-bye is probably \u3055\u3088\u3046\u306a\u3089 (sayounara). I am sure you’ve heard \u3055\u3088\u3046\u306a\u3089 before, but actually it means like good-bye forever or for a very long time. Therefore avoid \u3055\u3088\u3046\u306a\u3089 if you are planning on seeing the person again. If you know that you will see a person soon again, you should use \u3058\u3083\u3042\u306d (jyaa-ne) or \u307e\u305f\u660e\u65e5(mata ashita). But keep in mind that \u3058\u3083\u3042\u306d or \u307e\u305f\u660e\u65e5 are informal ways of greetings.<\/p>\n
Some informal greetings which are often used are:<\/p>\n
\u307e\u305f\u660e\u65e5 (mata ashita) – see you tomorrow<\/p>\n
\u307e\u305f\u3042\u3068\u3067\u306d (mata atode ne) – casual, see you later<\/p>\n
\u3058\u3083\u3042(jyaa)\u3001\u305d\u308c\u3058\u3083(sorejya) – bye, see ya<\/p>\n
\u3067\u306f\u307e\u305f (dewa mata) – see you later<\/p>\n
\u3058\u3083\u3042\u306d (jyaa-ne) – bye , see ya<\/p>\n
\u307e\u305f\u306d(mata ne) – see you soon<\/p>\n
\u3052\u3093\u304d\u3067\u306d(genki de ne) – be well<\/p>\n
\u5931\u793c\u3057\u307e\u3059 (shitsurei shimasu) – very formal, this greeting is often used to a superior or when you leave someone\u2019s presence<\/p>\n
\u304a\u5148\u306b (osaki ni) – formal, “I\u2019m \u00a0leaving first” (when you e.g. leave the office first)<\/p>\n
\u304a\u5148\u306b\u5931\u793c\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059 (osaki ni shitsurei itashimasu) – highly formal<\/p>\n
\u304a\u75b2\u308c\u69d8\u3067\u3057\u305f (otsukare sama deshita) – formal, is often used to express the appreciation for hard work and is most often used in work places<\/p>\n
\u884c\u3063\u3066\u304d\u307e\u3059 (ittekimasu) – I\u2019m off (to be used when you leave the house, to those who are staying)<\/p>\n
\u884c\u3063\u3066\u3089\u3063\u3057\u3083\u3044 (itterasshai) – Take care (to be used when you stay in the house, to those who are leaving)<\/p>\n
Take a look at the videos below to learn the pronunciation.<\/p>\n