goodbye
要点さようなら、別れのあいさつ
意味
- さようなら,ごきげんよう
- 別れのあいさつ,いとまごい
例文
I can't believe Tom left without saying goodbye.
トムがさよならも言わず出てったなんて、嘘だぁ。
This is the park where we said our last goodbye.
ここは私たちが最後に別れを告げた公園です。
Goodbye, I'll see you at the time we agreed on.
じゃあその時までね。
語源
英語の原文(Wiktionary)
From earlier goodby, Godby, Godby'e, Godbwye, God b'w'y, God bwy yee, God buy you, God be wi' you, each a progressively shorter contraction of God be with ye or God be with you. Note the change of God to good by confusion with good morning, good night, etc. Modernly analysed as good + bye.