じゃあね、また明日
jaa ne, mata ashita
The English phrase "bye, see you tomorrow" can be translated into Japanese as じゃあね、また明日 (jaa ne, mata ashita).
This phrase is a casual way to say goodbye to someone you expect to see the next day.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally breaks down into じゃあね (well then) and また (again) 明日 (tomorrow).
Which one should you use?
While じゃあね、また明日 is casual, you can use the more formal では、また明日 in professional or polite settings, as では is a formal way to say "well then".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The phrase じゃあね、また明日 is informal and should be used with friends, classmates or people of equal or lower social status. For formal situations, you might use さようなら。また明日会いましょう, お先に失礼します。また明日お会いしましょう。 when leaving a workplace or おやすみなさい。明日お目にかかりましょう。 to bid farewell in a formal setting.
How does it change in a sentence?
The part また明日 (see you tomorrow) can be used independently of the じゃあね (bye) part.
How do you pronounce it?
jaa ne, mata ashita
Did you know?
- While 'bye' is a general farewell, Japanese speakers often use the word さようなら (sayonara) to mean a permanent or long-term goodbye. Using it in a casual daily context like 'see you tomorrow' can accidentally imply you never intend to see the person again.
- In the Japanese workplace, the concept of 'seeing someone tomorrow' is often replaced by an apology for leaving first. Using また明日 with a boss can seem presumptuous, so instead, people say お先に失礼します, which means 'I am being rude by leaving before you'.
- The word for 'tomorrow', 明日, has two different pronunciations depending on the mood. While ashita is common in conversation, the version あす is used in news broadcasts or poetic song lyrics to create a more formal or sophisticated atmosphere.
Examples in context
- じゃあね、また明日、学校で！jaa ne, mata ashita, gakkou de!Bye, see you tomorrow at school!
- うん、じゃあね、また明日。un, jaa ne, mata ashita.Yeah, bye, see you tomorrow.
Example conversation
Kenta and Misaki are leaving school at the end of the day.
- 健太 Kenta美咲、今日は楽しかったよ。Misaki, kyou wa tanoshikatta yo.Misaki, today was fun.
- 美咲 Misaki私も！じゃあね、また明日、健太。Watashi mo! Jaa ne, mata ashita, Kenta.Me too! Bye, see you tomorrow, Kenta.
- 健太 Kentaじゃあね、また明日。Jaa ne, mata ashita.Bye, see you tomorrow.
- 美咲 Misakiバイバイ！Baibai!Bye-bye!
