English–Japanese

“take care” in Japanese

Japanese

Romajigenkidene

別れ際に、元気でねと言います。waka re giwa ni gen ki de ne to i i ma su

I say "Take care" when saying goodbye.

“Take care” in Japanese is 元気でね (genkidene).

Carries a friendly hope that the other person will remain well after parting.

遠くへ引っ越す友達に、元気でねと伝えました。tō ku e hi kko su tomo dachi ni gen ki de ne to tsuta e ma shi ta

I told my friend who was moving away, "Take care."

For JLPT learners, 元気でね (genki de ne) is useful as a familiar casual farewell, whereas お元気で (ogenki de) is more suitable in a polite exchange.

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interjectiontake care

母は出かける私に「いってらっしゃい」と言いました。haha wa de ka ke ru watashi ni i tte ra ssha i to i i ma shi ta

My mother said, 'Take care' to me as I left.