じゃあね
jā ne
The English slang phrase 'peace out' can be translated into Japanese as じゃあね (jā ne).
じゃあね is an informal way to say goodbye, functioning similarly to the casual English slang 'peace out' or 'see ya'.
Meaning: slang: to depart (verb)
Which one should you use?
While じゃあね is a casual expression used with friends, さようなら is much more formal and can sometimes imply a long-term or permanent parting. Additionally, またね is another casual way to say 'See you later'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
じゃあね is an informal expression.
How do you pronounce it?
jā ne
Did you know?
- While 'peace out' in English often involves a hand gesture, using the 'peace sign' (V-sign) while saying じゃあね might feel strangely overly-dramatic or 'uncool' in most Japanese social contexts.
- The じゃあ in じゃあね is a contraction of the word では, which means 'if' or 'then'. Essentially, you are saying, 'Well then, okay'.
- Younger Japanese speakers sometimes replace じゃあね with the English word 'bye' written in katakana as バイバイ, which is considered even more casual and 'cute'.
Examples in context
- じゃあね、また明日。jaa ne, mata ashita.Peace out, see you tomorrow.
- じゃあね、バイバイ！jaa ne, baibai!Peace out, bye-bye!
- 今日はもう帰るね。じゃあね。kyou wa mou kaeru ne. jaa ne.I'm heading home now. Peace out.
Example conversation
Yui and Kenta are leaving school together.
- 結衣 Yuiもう時間だね。行くよ。Mō jikan da ne. Iku yo.It's time already. I'm going.
- 健太 Kentaうん、駅まで一緒に行こう。Un, eki made issho ni ikō.Yeah, let's go to the station together.
- 結衣 Yuiここで分かれるね。じゃあね！Koko de wakareru ne. Jā ne!I'll split off here. Peace out!
- 健太 Kentaバイバイ、気をつけてね。Baibai, ki o tsukete ne.Bye, take care.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry じゃあね, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
