Japanese

Alternative forms

• 然様なら, 左様なら (both rare)

Interjection

さようなら ‎(romaji sayōnara)

1. (formal and final) a farewell greeting: farewell, adieu, goodbye

Usage notes

This term has strong connotations of finality, so this is not used when departing a place such as one's home, unless one intends not to return in the foreseeable future.

Synonyms

Use of these terms depends on the situation.

Derived terms

• さよなら (​sayonara)

References

1. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9