Japanese People Don't Say a Cold Goodbye. They Send You Off With This.
To say Take care / get home safe in Japanese, say 気をつけて (ki o tsukete).
When someone sees you to the door in Japan, さようなら can feel oddly cold and final. Locals reach for a warmer word.
気をつけて
ki o tsukete
Take care / get home safe
In this video
- 気をつけて。 ki o tsukete. Take care.
- 気をつけてね。 ki o tsukete ne. Take care, okay?
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