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sayonara en · INTJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌsaɪəˈnɑːɹə/

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese さようなら (sayōnara, “farewell”, literally “if that's the way it is”) or its shorter, less traditional form さよなら (sayonara).

Meanings

1. (especially, humorous, informal, often, used when referring to Japan) Goodbye, adios, adieu.
   • Sonic: Sayonara! Shadow the Hedgehog! 2001 June 23, Sonic Team USA, Sonic Adventure 2, Sega, published 2001:

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Descendants

σαγιονάρα · sayonara

Synonyms

auf Wiedersehen · adios · adieu · bye · good day · au revoir · tot ziens · ciao · farewell · shalom · so long · cheerio · cheers · arrivederci · bye-bye · goodbye

Translations (17)

ru сайона́ра (goodbye, in reference to Japan) · pl sajonara (goodbye, in reference to Japan) · ko 사요나라 (goodbye, in reference to Japan) · sh сајонара (goodbye, in reference to Japan) · ru саёнара (goodbye, in reference to Japan) · sh sajonara (goodbye, in reference to Japan) · hu szajonara (goodbye, in reference to Japan) · ka საიონარა (goodbye, in reference to Japan) · he סַיּוֹנַרַה (goodbye, in reference to Japan) · ja さよなら (goodbye, in reference to Japan) · el σαγιονάρα (goodbye, in reference to Japan) · ar سَايُونَارَا (goodbye, in reference to Japan) · id sayonara (goodbye, in reference to Japan) · fa سایونارا (goodbye, in reference to Japan) · th ซาโยนาระ (goodbye, in reference to Japan) · ja さようなら (goodbye, in reference to Japan) · yi סייַאָנאַראַ (goodbye, in reference to Japan)

sayonara en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌsaɪəˈnɑːɹə/

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese さようなら (sayōnara, “farewell”, literally “if that's the way it is”) or its shorter, less traditional form さよなら (sayonara).

Meanings

1. An utterance of sayonara, the wishing of farewell to someone.
   • After a simply marvelous, entertaining two and a half hour meal, they reclaimed their shoes and ceremoniously bid their sayonaras to the Japanese girls. 1999, Hell to Pay, →ISBN, page 19:

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