Japanese word

いってらっしゃい

Pronunciation

Romajiitterasshai

Meaning

  • interjectiontake care

Example

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.

Illustration for いってらっしゃい (take care)

More examples

「行ってきます」と言う父に、私は「いってらっしゃい」と返しました。i tte ki ma su to i u chichi ni watashi wa i tte ra ssha i to kae shi ma shi ta

When my father said, "I'm off," I replied, "Take care."

Core concept

Sends someone off with care by linking the act of leaving to a safe return.

Similar words

さようならsayōnara: A general expression used when parting from someone.
またねmatane: A casual farewell that expresses an intention to meet again.

Definition in Japanese

出かける人の無事な帰りを願い、気をつけて行くよう送り出すあいさつ。de ka ke ru hito no bu ji na kae ri o nega i ki o tsu ke te i ku yō oku ri da su a i sa tsu

Word origin

The expression combines 行って (itte, "go") and いらっしゃい (irasshai), related to the respectful verb いらっしゃる (irassharu, "come, go, or be"), and originally means "go and come back."

Usage tips

  • A person leaving a Japanese home often hears いってらっしゃい (itterasshai) from those remaining there, making the phrase a familiar marker of everyday departures.

Other meanings

  • see youinterjection
  • have a good dayinterjection

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