Meaning of 左様なら(さようなら) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 左様なら JLPT 5

Kana Reading さようなら

Romaji sayōnara

Parts of speech

interjection (kandoushi)

Meaning

good-bye

Example Sentences

左様なら, さようなら used in context

悲しかった(かなしい)けれど、彼(あれ)女(かのじょ)はにっこり笑って彼(あれ)にさようならを言った(いう)。

Sad as she was, she said good-bye to him with a smile.
彼女(かのじょ)は目(め)に涙(なみだ)をいっぱい浮かべて、さよなら(さようなら)と手を振っていた。

She was waving good-bye, with her eyes full of tears.
彼女(かのじょ)は目(め)にいっぱい浮かべて(うかぶ)、さよなら(さようなら)と手を振っていた(てをふる)。

She was waving good-bye, with her eyes full of tears.
彼女(かのじょ)は笑顔(えがお)でさよなら(さようなら)と言った(いう)が、心(こころ)の中(なか)はとても辛かった(からい)。

She said good-bye with a smile, but there was a good deal of bitterness in her heart.
彼女(かのじょ)は手を振って(てをふる)さよなら(さようなら)した(する)。

She waved good-bye to me.
彼女(かのじょ)は私(わたし)にそれを最後(さいご)にさよなら(さようなら)を言った(いう)。

She said good-by to me for good.

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左 JLPT 5

left

On: サ, シャ

Kun: ひだり

5 strokes

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様 JLPT 3

Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix

On: ヨウ, ショウ

Kun: さま, さん

14 strokes

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