じゃあまた

A very common informal goodbye. Composed of じゃあ ('well then') and また ('again'). Often followed by a time expression: じゃあまた明日(あした) ('see you tomorrow'), じゃあまた来週(らいしゅう) ('see you next week'). Adding ね at the end (じゃあまたね) makes it softer and more friendly.

Forms

• じゃあまたね: see you later (softer, friendlier)
• じゃあね: bye then (shorter, very casual)
• ではまた: see you later (slightly more formal)
• じゃ、また: same meaning, sometimes written with a comma

Similar words

• またね: see you — even more casual shortening
• さようなら: goodbye — formal; carries a more final, distant nuance
• バイバイ: bye-bye — very casual, often used by younger speakers
• お疲(つか)れさまでした: good work / goodbye — used when leaving a workplace