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じゃあね Japanese meaning | Kotomora

じゃあね

also: じゃね · じゃーね

Meanings

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interjection

see you; bye; ciao

familiar language

A casual, friendly farewell used among friends, family, or close acquaintances. Not used in formal situations.

じゃあね、また明日あした！
See you, see you tomorrow!
バイト終おわったから、じゃね。
My part-time job is over, so bye.

Written forms

じゃね
A slightly more clipped, very casual variant.
じゃーね
A drawn-out, playful or emphatic variant.

Similar words

さようなら
Formal or final goodbye; じゃあね is casual and for everyday partings.
バイバイ
Also casual, but slightly more childish or feminine; じゃあね is more neutral among close friends.

Etymology

Derived from では (dewa), a conjunction meaning 'well then', with the particle ね (ne) added for a softer, friendly tone. The contraction じゃあ (jaa) is a casual spoken form of では.