じゃあね
jā ne
The English phrase so long can be said in Japanese as じゃあね (jā ne).
じゃあね is a casual way to say so long or see you later.
Which one should you use?
While じゃあね is used with friends, では、失礼します is the appropriate formal way to say goodbye in a professional setting. For a different informal option, you can also use またね to mean see you later or so long.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
じゃあね is an informal phrase used among friends, family or peers. It is too casual for use with superiors or strangers. For formal settings where you want to convey politeness and well wishes, such as saying take care, be well or farewell, you would use ごきげんよう.
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding the particle ne to jaa makes the goodbye sound softer and more friendly.
How do you pronounce it?
jā ne
Did you know?
- Depending on the region, some speakers might use ほな instead of じゃあ in the Kansai area to mean 'so long' or 'well then'.
- The formal alternative ごきげんよう was once a common greeting in high society, but today it can sound theatrical or even old-fashioned to modern ears.
- The phrase じゃあね is actually a contraction of ではね, where では means 'well then' or 'if that is the case'.
Examples in context
- じゃあね！またね！元気でね。See you later! Take care and stay well.
- じゃあね。Jaa ne.So long.
- また明日、じゃあね！Mata ashita, jaa ne!See you tomorrow, so long!
- みんな、じゃあね！Minna, jaa ne!Bye everyone, so long!
Example conversation
Two friends are leaving a cafe after hanging out.
- 陽太 Yota今日は楽しかったよ。じゃあね、陽葵。Kyou wa tanoshikatta yo. Jaa ne, Himari.I had fun today. So long, Himari.
- 陽葵 Himariうん、私も！じゃあね、陽太。Un, watashi mo! Jaa ne, Youta.Yeah, me too! So long, Youta.
- 陽太 Yotaまた連絡するね。Mata renraku suru ne.I'll contact you again.
- 陽葵 Himariうん、待ってるね！Un, matteru ne!Okay, I'll be waiting!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry じゃあね, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
