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How do you say this in Japanese? "(I hope you) have a nice day!"
How do you say this in Japanese? "(I hope you) have a nice day!"
This is such a simple and commonly used phrase in English that I'm kind of amazed I don't already know it in Japanese. But I feel like it's sort of a colloquial expression that maybe isn't used to the same extent in other languages. I'm guessing that maybe for the casual version, it would be「いい一日を!」? Please correct or confirm this. この表現の丁寧語やカジュアルな言葉を教えて下さい。
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- Japanese
さよなら。 -> see you.
またね。 -> see you.
じゃあね。 -> see you.
バイバイ。 -> bye-bye.
お元気で。 -> cheery-bye.
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- Japanese
"良い一日を。" is formal. I think I didn't never use that phrase.
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- English (US)
@foobar Oh, that's so strange, I hadn't even thought of the expression as something you say to someone when you're leaving. But I guess that is actually the case. Alright, so there just isn't really a direct equivalent? Thanks for your answer(s)! (^-^)
- Japanese
@meikora I think "いい一日を" origin is translation of "Have a nice(good) day." into Japanese.
I think we usually use 'good day' like below.
今日は'いい一日'だった。Today was full and good day. (=今日はいい日だった。)
今日は充実した'いい一日'だった。 Today was full and good day.
But "よいお年を(Have a happy new year)" is often used at the end of year.
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