あばよ

Japanese

Etymology

Contraction of phrase さらばよ (saraba yo, “farewell, goodbye”).[1]

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) あばよ [áꜜbàyò] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
IPA^(key): [a̠ba̠jo̞]

Interjection

あばよ (rōmaji abayo)

a casual parting expression: tata, cheerio, so long

Usage notes

The term abayo may come across as somewhat archaic or stilted.

Synonyms

バイバイ (baibai)
では (de wa)
じゃあ (jā)
さらば (saraba)
さようなら (sayōnara)
失礼 (しつれい)します (shitsurei shimasu)
それでは (sore de wa)

References

2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan

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