じゃあまた
じゃあまた
expression
see you later; bye then
1.
see you later; bye then; well then, goodbye
A casual parting greeting used among friends, family, and peers. Implies the expectation of meeting again.
じゃあまた明日。
See you tomorrow, then.
じゃあまたね。気をつけてね。
See you later. Take care.
楽しかったよ。じゃあまた今度遊ぼう。
That was fun. Well then, let's hang out again sometime.
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 ('see you tomorrow'), じゃあまた来週 ('see you next week'). Adding ね at the end (じゃあまたね) makes it softer and more friendly.
VARIATIONS:
- 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 EXPRESSIONS:
- 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
- お疲れさまでした: good work / goodbye — used when leaving a workplace