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The Farewell & Moving On
Whether you are changing jobs, moving to a new city, or leaving Japan entirely, farewells are taken very seriously here. You will likely have a Soubetsukai (Farewell Party) thrown in your honor. Knowing how to give a humble speech and say a proper goodbye at the airport will leave a lasting, positive impression.
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Scene Vocabulary
一言
hitokotoA few words送別会
soubetsukaiFarewell party開いていただき
hiraite itadakiReceiving the favor of you holding (the party)よかったです
yokatta desuI am glad / It was good不安
fuanAnxiety / Uneasiness助けてくれた
tasukete kuretaYou helped me〜
~okage deThanks to ~迷惑をかけましためいわくをかけました
meiwaku o kakemashitaI caused troubleお世話になりました
o-sewa ni narimashitaThank you for taking care of meこれからも
korekara moFrom now on too覚えています
oboete imasuI will rememberアレックスさん
alex-sanMr/Ms Alex拍手はくしゅ
applauseApplauseありがとう
arigatouThank youできました
dekimashitaWas able to do / Finishedできて
dekiteCan do and...では
dewaWell then頑張る
ganbaruTo do one's bestございました
gozaimashitaWas / Existedはい
haiYes初めて
hajimeteFor the first time本当
hontouReally / Truth会社
kaishaCompanyこの
konoThis今日
kyouToday皆さん
minasanEveryone日本にっぽん
nihonJapan最後
saigoLast / Final仕事
shigotoWork / Jobたくさん
takusanMany / A lotため
tameFor the sake of私
watashiI / Me優しく
yasashikuGently / Kindlyずっと
zuttoAlways / Much moreDialogue A: The Farewell Speech (Soubetsukai)
It is your last week at the company, and your coworkers have organized a farewell party for you at an Izakaya. Towards the end of the night, everyone quiets down, and the manager asks you to say a few words. Keep it humble and focus on gratitude.
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Manager
では、最後にアレックスさんから一言お願いします。Dewa, saigo ni Alex-san kara hitokoto onegaishimasu.
Well then, finally, a few words from Alex, please.
You
はい。皆さん、今日は私のために送別会を開いていただき、本当にありがとうございます。Hai. Minasan, kyou wa watashi no tame ni soubetsukai o hiraite itadaki, hontou ni arigatou gozaimasu.
Yes. Everyone, thank you so much for holding this farewell party for me today.
You
この会社で仕事ができて、本当によかったです。Kono kaisha de shigoto ga dekite, hontou ni yokatta desu.
I am truly glad that I was able to work at this company.
You
初めての日本で不安もありましたが、皆さんが優しく助けてくれたおかげで、頑張ることができました。Hajimete no Nihon de fuan mo arimashita ga, minasan ga yasashiku tasukete kureta okage de, ganbaru koto ga dekimashita.
It was my first time in Japan and I had anxieties, but thanks to everyone kindly helping me, I was able to do my best.
You
迷惑もたくさんかけましたが、本当にお世話になりました。Meiwaku mo takusan kakemashita ga, hontou ni o-sewa ni narimashita.
I caused a lot of trouble, but I am truly indebted to you (thank you for taking care of me).
You
これからも、ずっと覚えています。本当にありがとうございました！Korekara mo, zutto oboete imasu. Hontou ni arigatou gozaimashita!
I will remember this forever from now on. Thank you very truly much!