それじゃあ
それじゃあ
conjunction / interjection
well then; in that case; see you
1.
well then; in that case
An informal conjunction used to transition to a new topic or action based on what was just said. A casual form of それでは.
それじゃあ、始めよう。
Well then, let's begin.
雨なの？それじゃあ車で行こう。
It's raining? In that case, let's go by car.
それじゃあ、明日の会議は中止ということで。
Well then, the meeting tomorrow is cancelled.
2.
well then; see you; goodbye
Used as a casual way to signal departure or end a conversation. Short for それではまた.
それじゃあ、また明日。
Well then, see you tomorrow.
もう遅いから、それじゃあね。
It's late, so bye then.
それじゃあ、お先に失礼します。
Well then, I'll excuse myself first.
USAGE:
An informal variant of それでは. Can be further shortened to それじゃ or じゃあ in very casual speech. The formality scale runs: それでは (formal) > それじゃあ (informal) > じゃあ (very casual). Commonly heard at the start or end of conversations.
FORMALITY VARIANTS:
- それでは (formal/polite)
- それじゃあ / それじゃ (casual)
- じゃあ / じゃ (very casual)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- それでは: well then — the more formal equivalent
- じゃあ: well then — an even more casual abbreviation
- では: well then — formal, often written