じゃあね
jā ne
The Japanese phrase for a casual goodbye is じゃあね (jā ne).
じゃあね is a casual goodbye typically used when you expect to see the person again relatively soon. Other informal ways to say goodbye include またね, which means "See you later",
Which one should you use?
じゃあね is much more common in daily casual conversation than さようなら, which can sound heavy, formal or even permanent depending on the context. You might also encounter the similar informal expressions またね and じゃね.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is [jā ne].
Did you know?
- In Japanese business culture, you would never use じゃあね to a superior, even if you are friendly. Instead, you might use お疲れ様でした, which thanks them for their hard work rather than saying goodbye.
- The phrase じゃあね is a contraction of それではね. The shortening of words is a primary driver of casual speech in Japanese, mirroring how 'goodbye' became 'bye' in English.
- Japanese has many 'seasonal' ways of parting that are more poetic than じゃあね. In literature, a goodbye might refer to the falling of cherry blossoms or the arrival of autumn to set a specific mood.
Examples in context
- はい、また明日ね。Yes, see you again tomorrow.
- じゃね、また明日。Well, see you later, again tomorrow.
- うん、また明日。Yeah, see you again tomorrow.
- じゃあね。jaa ne.Bye.
- また明日、じゃあね。mata ashita, jaa ne.See you tomorrow, bye.
- そろそろ行くね。じゃあね！sorosoro iku ne. jaa ne!I'm leaving soon. Bye!
Example conversation
Kenta and Himari are leaving a cafe after hanging out.
- 健太 Kenta今日は楽しかったよ。kyou wa tanoshikatta yo.I had a fun time today.
- 陽葵 Himari私も！じゃあね、健太くん。watashi mo! jaa ne, Kenta-kun.Me too! Bye, Kenta.
- 健太 Kentaじゃあね、陽葵。jaa ne, Himari.Bye, Himari.
- 陽葵 Himariまたね！mata ne!See you!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry じゃあね, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
