How to Say ‘Take care.’ in Japanese
いってらっしゃい。
itsu terasshai
[eet teh-rah-shai]
💬 Usage Tip: Said to someone who is leaving and expected to return. It carries the feeling of "go and come back safely."
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a very homey phrase in Japan. Hearing [いってらっしゃい] can make a place feel warm and welcoming.
Phrase Breakdown
いっ
itsu
[eet]
go
Beginning part of いってらっしゃい, from いく in te-form.
げんきでいってらっしゃい。
Go well and take care.
てらっしゃい
terasshai
[teh-rah-shai]
please go and come back
Warm expression said to someone leaving; means 'see you, take care.'
おかあさんがいってらっしゃいといいました。
My mother said, 'Take care, see you later.'
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