# sayonara

> English word · Interjection · IPA /ˌsaɪəˈnɑːɹə/ · frequency rank #61,793

## Definitions
1. Goodbye, adieu.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese さようなら (sayōnara, “farewell”, literally “if that's the way it is”) or its shorter, less traditional form さよなら (sayonara).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sayonara