行ってらっしゃい

Japanese

Kanji in this term
行
い Grade: 2
kun’yomi

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A grid showing Japanese phrases in romaji and hiragana along with English translations for arriving or departing (e.g., a home). Includes both statements by the person coming or going and response from others in the home.

Etymology

Conjunctive form of 行く (iku, “to go”) + shortened form of いらっしゃい (irasshai, “imperative form of いらっしゃる (irassharu)”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [it̚te̞ɾa̠ɕːa̠i]

Interjection

行(い)ってらっしゃい • (itterasshai) 

1. see you later (said by a person staying, a stock phrase required by the Japanese etiquette, lit.: (after) going, come back)

See also

• 行(い)って来(き)ます (itte kimasu)
• ただいま (tadaima)
• お帰(かえ)りなさい (okaerinasai), お帰(かえ)り (okaeri)