How to say goodbye in Japanese

さよならsayonara☆・サヨナラSAYONARA Inflection

interjection:

noun / ~する noun:

  • saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; parting with

noun or verb acting prenominally:

  • farewell (performance, party, etc.); final; last; game-winning (e.g. hit)

Example Sentences

友達tomodachiにniおわかれowakareをwo言いiiなさいnasai。
Say goodbye to your friends.
明日ashitaナンシーNANSHIIのnoお別れ会owakarekaiをwo開きますhirakimasu。
We'll have a goodbye party for Nancy tomorrow.
彼女kanojoはha微笑んでhohoende、別れを告げたwakarewotsugeta。
She smiled and said goodbye.
彼女kanojoはha手を振ってtewofutteさよならsayonaraしたshita。
She waved goodbye to me.
彼女kanojoはha私watashiにniさよならsayonaraをwo言ったitta。
She said goodbye to me.

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