またね

またね
expression
see you later; bye
1. see you later; see you again
A friendly, casual way to say goodbye with the implication of meeting again.
またね!(たの)しかったよ。
See you later! It was fun.
今日(きょう)はありがとう。またね。
Thanks for today. See you later.
バイバイ、またね!
Bye-bye, see you!
電話(でんわ)()(まえ)に「またね」と()った。
I said "see you" before hanging up the phone.
(えき)友達(ともだち)(わか)れるとき、「またね」と()()った。
When parting with my friend at the station, I waved and said "see you later."

またね comes from また (again) + ね (sentence-ending particle), literally meaning "again, okay?" It implies you expect to see the person again.

REGISTER:
Casual and friendly. Used among friends, family, and peers. Not appropriate in formal situations — use 失礼(しつれい)します or さようなら instead.

VARIATIONS:

  • またね: standard casual goodbye
  • また: even more casual (dropping ね)
  • また明日(あした)ね: see you tomorrow
  • また今度(こんど)ね: see you next time
  • また()おうね: let's meet again (slightly warmer)

SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:

  • じゃあね: see you (casual, slightly more abrupt)
  • バイバイ: bye-bye (casual, younger speakers)
  • さようなら: goodbye (formal; can imply a longer separation)
  • 失礼(しつれい)します: goodbye (polite/formal, workplace)

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