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おさらば

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Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

saying goodbye; bidding farewell; breaking off

Used as a noun or with する to mean parting ways, often with a sense of finality or cutting ties. Can be used for both people and things one is done with.

2

interjection

farewell; goodbye

Polite interjection used when parting. Derived from さらば with the honorific prefix お, giving it a somewhat formal or old-fashioned feel.

See also: さらば