What is the Japanese translation of goodbye?

Answer 1

Standard :

_さよなら /sa yo na ra/ (also さようなら /sa you na ra/)

> meaning: good-bye , so long

Common use :

_ じゃあね /ja ne/

> literally: well then

> meaning: alright then! , see ya! , bye!

_ またね /ma ta ne/

> literally: again then

> meaning: see ya again! , see you soon

_ またあした /ma ta a shi ta/

> literally: again tomorrow

> meaning: see ya tomorrow

_ バイバイ /bai bai/

> meaning: bye-bye

_ 失礼 /shi tsu rei/ (also 失礼します /shi tsu rei shi ma su/ : politer, more formal)

> literally: Being rude , discourtesy

> meaning: excuse me, if I may leave, May I be excused, Bye

> usage: depending on usage it might mean excuse me a minute.. can I have a minute?.. I'm coming inetc

Old/special usages :

_ あばよ /a ba yo/

> meaning: farewell, adios , so long

_ さらば /sa ra ba/ (also さらばだ /sa ra ba da/)

> meaning: fare well! , farewell , until we meet again! , so long

> usage: it's the coolest, most literary, classic and emotional one of all these :) IMHO

_ お先に失礼します /o sa ki ni shi tsu rei shi masu/

> literally: before you, (I'll) be rude

> meaning: If you'll excuse me, Then I'll take my leave

_ またどこか会いましょう /ma ta do ko ka ai ma shou/

> literally: again, somewhere, let's/shall meet

> meaning: I hope we'll cross paths again, We shall meet again, Let's meet sometime in the future

Answer 2

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