じゃあね
jā ne
The Japanese phrase for "cya" is じゃあね (jā ne).
じゃあね is an informal way to say goodbye to someone you expect to see again. It implies a level of familiarity between the speakers.
Which one should you use?
While じゃあね is a casual way to say goodbye, other informal options include またね (see you later) and じゃあまた (see you later). For formal situations, you might instead use さようなら (goodbye) or 失礼します (excuse me for leaving).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
じゃあね is an informal expression. It should be used with friends, family or peers rather than with superiors or strangers. In professional settings, such as when leaving work, it is common to use お疲れ様でした to convey appreciation for someone's hard work.
How do you pronounce it?
jā ne
Did you know?
- While じゃあね is friendly, the formal goodbye さようなら can sound unexpectedly final or cold, almost like 'farewell forever', if used among close friends.
- The word じゃあ is actually a contraction of それでは, a formal way to say 'well then' or 'if that is the case'.
- While じゃあね is a standard way to say 'cya', some Japanese speakers might use バイバイ (bai bai), which is the English 'bye bye' adapted into Japanese phonetics. This is often used by women and children to sound particularly cute or friendly.
Examples in context
- じゃあね、また明日。jaa ne, mata ashita.See ya, see you tomorrow.
- 今日はこれでお開き。じゃあね！kyou wa kore de ohiraki. jaa ne!Let's wrap things up for today. See ya!
- あ、忘れてた。じゃあね！a, wasurete ta. jaa ne!Oh, I forgot something. See ya!
Example conversation
Two friends are leaving a cafe after studying together.
- 美咲 Misaki大翔くん、今日はありがとう。Hiroto-kun, kyou wa arigatou.Hiroto, thanks for today.
- 大翔 Hirotoこちらこそ。じゃあね、美咲。Kochira koso. Jaa ne, Misaki.Same here. See ya, Misaki.
- 美咲 Misakiうん、じゃあね！Un, jaa ne!Yeah, see ya!
- 大翔 Hirotoまた明日。Mata ashita.See you tomorrow.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry じゃあね, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
