いってらっしゃい

Japanese

Japanese phrasebook

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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.

Alternative forms

• 行ってらっしゃい

Interjection

いってらっしゃい • (itterasshai) 

1. 行ってらっしゃい: see you later (said by a person staying, a stock phrase required by the Japanese etiquette, lit.: (after) going, come back)