How do you say "See you / bye (casual)" in Japanese?

Name: Stop Saying Sayōnara — Japanese People Rarely Do
Uploaded: 2026-06-17T08:03:04Z
Duration: 26 s
Description: Learn to say じゃあね (jaa ne) — See you / bye (casual). A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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Stop Saying Sayōnara — Japanese People Rarely Do

To say See you / bye (casual) in Japanese, say じゃあね (jaa ne).

The 'goodbye' in every textbook is the one Japanese people almost never use.

じゃあね jaa ne See you / bye (casual)

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「さよなら」、実はあまり言いません。 'Sayonara', jitsu wa amari iimasen. Sayōnara? We barely say it.
友達には「じゃあね」。 Tomodachi ni wa 'jaa ne'. With friends, say 'jaa ne'.
またね、じゃあね！ Mata ne, jaa ne! See you — bye!
さよならは、重い別れ。 Sayonara wa, omoi wakare. Sayōnara feels like a heavy goodbye.
じゃあね！また明日。 Jaa ne! Mata ashita. Bye — see you tomorrow. Follow for daily Japanese.

Why this phrase

Sayōnara sounds heavy, like a long or final farewell. For everyday goodbyes with friends, locals say 'jaa ne' or 'mata ne'. Teach the casual goodbye instead.