じゃあ出て行って
jaa dete itte
The Japanese phrase for "then leave" is じゃあ出て行って (jaa dete itte).
じゃあ出て行って is a command telling someone to go away or exit a place. It is often used during an argument to tell someone to leave once a certain condition has been met.
Which one should you use?
While じゃあ出て行って implies "then leave" (suggesting the command is a result of something else), the shorter phrase 出て行って is a more direct command meaning "get out".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
じゃあ出て行って is informal and carries a blunt, confrontational tone. It is suitable for arguments between peers or subordinates.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase remains firm even with this addition.
How do you pronounce it?
jaa dete itte
Did you know?
- If you add ください to the end to make it じゃあ出て行ってください, it becomes a polite request that can actually feel more chilling and sarcastic in an argument than the blunt version.
- In Japanese dramas and anime, this phrase is often shouted as 出ていけ instead of 出て行って. The け ending is a masculine and highly aggressive imperative form that sounds much more violent than the standard version.
- The verb 出る inside this phrase means 'to exit' or 'to go out'. Interestingly, it is the same word used to describe a student 'graduating' from school, which literally means 'leaving' the institution.
Examples in context
- ごめんなさい、お先に失礼します。I'm sorry, but I'll excuse myself first.
- おっす、それじゃあ、行ってきますよ！Hey, well then, I'll be off!
- じゃ、また後でね！Well, see you later!
- そんなに嫌なら、じゃあ出て行って。Sonna ni iya nara, jaa dete itte.If you hate it that much, then leave.
- もう話したくない。じゃあ出て行って！Mou hanashitakunai. Jaa dete itte!I don't want to talk anymore. Then leave!
- 私の部屋にいるのが嫌なら、じゃあ出て行って。Watashi no heya ni iru no ga iya nara, jaa dete itte.If you don't want to be in my room, then leave.
Example conversation
Yui and Ren are arguing in the living room.
- 結衣 Yuiもうあなたの顔も見たくない！Mou anata no kao mo mitakunai!I don't even want to see your face anymore!
- 蓮 Renそんなに怒っているのか？Sonna ni okotte iru no ka?Are you really that angry?
- 結衣 Yuiそうよ。じゃあ出て行って！Sou yo. Jaa dete itte!Yes. Then leave!
- 蓮 Renわかった、出て行くよ。Wakatta, dete iku yo.Fine, I'm leaving.
