🇯🇵 Japanese phrases
How to say “Goodbye” in Japanese
さようなら
sayōnara
Literally: if it must be soneutral
Sounds rather final and is mostly used by schoolchildren to teachers or when you won't see someone for a long time. In everyday life adults usually say じゃあね, またね or, at work, お先に失礼します when leaving before colleagues.
Other ways to say it
| Japanese | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| じゃあね | jā ne | see ya | Casual, with friends and family |
| 失礼します | shitsurei shimasu | excuse me (for leaving) | Formal: leaving an office, ending a business call |
| お先に失礼します | osaki ni shitsurei shimasu | excuse me for leaving first | Leaving work before your colleagues |
In a sentence
先生、さようなら！
Sensei, sayōnara!
Goodbye, teacher!
More Japanese phrases
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“Goodbye” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianნახვამდისnakhvamdis🇪🇸 SpanishAdiósah-DYOHS🇫🇷 FrenchAu revoiroh ruh-VWAHR🇩🇪 GermanAuf Wiedersehenowf VEE-der-zay-en🇮🇹 ItalianArrivederciah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseTchauCHOW🇷🇺 RussianДо свиданияdo svidaniya🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese再见zàijiàn🇰🇷 Korean안녕히 가세요annyeonghi gaseyo🇸🇦 Arabicمع السلامةma'a as-salama🇦🇲 ArmenianՑտեսությունtstesutyun🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniGörüşənədəkgoe-rew-sha-na-dak🇮🇷 Persianخداحافظkhodâhâfez🇹🇭 Thaiลาก่อนla kon🇻🇳 VietnameseTạm biệttahm bee-et🇺🇦 UkrainianДо побаченняdo pobachennia🇷🇸 SerbianДовиђењаdoviđenja🇬🇷 GreekΑντίοadío🇮🇱 Hebrewלהתראותlehitra'ot