ばいばい
baibaicasual, friendly
In hiragana, "bye" is written ばいばい (baibai), the casual word for friends and children. じゃあね (jā ne) and またね (mata ne) are also common. It is also called さようなら (sayōnara).
Meaning: goodbye written in hiragana (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ばいばい | baibai | casual, friendly |
| じゃあね | jā ne | casual |
| さようなら | sayōnara | formal |
| またね | mata ne | casual, friendly |
またね (mata ne) means "see you again" and is used when you expect to meet again. じゃあね (jā ne) is "well then" and is the usual way to part from friends.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
さようなら (sayōnara) is the formal goodbye. It is used at school and also when you will not meet someone for a long time.
How does it change in a sentence?
Each hiragana letter is one syllable, so ばいばい is read ba-i-ba-i. The long vowel in じゃあね is shown with あ.
Did you know?
- Japanese school children end the day by saying せんせい、さようなら (sensei, sayōnara) to the teacher.
Examples in context
- ばいばい、またあした。baibai, mata ashita.Bye, see you tomorrow.
- じゃあね、げんきでね。jā ne, genki de ne.See you, take care.
- せんせい、さようなら。sensei, sayōnara.Goodbye, teacher.
Example conversation
Yuki and Haruto say goodbye in front of the school gate.
- Yukiじゃあね、はると。jā ne, Haruto.See you, Haruto.
- Harutoうん、またあした。un, mata ashita.Yes, see you tomorrow.
- Yukiばいばい。baibai.Bye bye.
