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Synonyms & Similar Words
farewell
goodbye
adieu
goodbye for now
see you later
until we meet again
au revoir
adios
cheerio
ta-ta
so long
bye-bye
till we meet again
farewell for now
parting
departure
leave-taking
valediction
goodbye ceremony
sendoff
departure ceremony
leaving
decamp
exit
quit
good riddance
bon voyage
arrivederci
auf wiedersehen
goodbye forever
goodbye for good
Meaning of Sayonara
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, "Sayonara" is a Japanese term that means "a farewell, especially a permanent or final one".
Definitions
- Merriam-Webster defines it as "a farewell, especially a permanent one".
- Cambridge Dictionary states that "Sayonara" is "used to say goodbye to someone, especially when you do not expect to see them again".
Example Uses
- The tourists said sayonara to the beautiful Japanese city as they boarded the plane to return home.
- After a decade of working together, the colleagues bid each other sayonara as they went their separate ways.
- The fans shouted sayonara to their favorite band as they left the stage for the last time.