Illustration: Outside a Japanese neighborhood community center after an afternoon activity, two friends part at the gate. One has already walked several steps down the pavement and turns back to wave; the other remains by the entrance and waves in return.

JLPT N5interjectionLevel estimated by Bebop

さよなら

sayonara

goodbye

Example sentences

  1. さよなら、気楽きらくにやってね。

    Goodbye, take it easy.

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  2. ただ、さよならが言いいたかったの。

    I just wanted to say goodbye.

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  3. トムにさよならを言いうのを忘わすれてた。

    I forgot to say goodbye to Tom.

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