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How do you say "take care" in Japanese?

気をつけてね

kiwo tsuketene

Phrase Kanji

In Japanese, "take care" is 気をつけてね (kiwo tsuketene).

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Pronunciation

Pronounce kee-oh tsoo-keh-teh-neh, ki wo tsukete is the core phrase, and the final ne softens it into a warm send-off.

Writing and usage

気をつけてね is written using kanji. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

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How to remember 気をつけてね

Ki wo tsukete sounds like 'key, oh, skate, tay', picture handing someone a key and telling them to skate carefully, take care out there.

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Questions about 気をつけてね

How do you pronounce 気をつけてね?

Pronounce kee-oh tsoo-keh-teh-neh, ki wo tsukete is the core phrase, and the final ne softens it into a warm send-off.

Is 気をつけてね formal or casual?

気をつけてね is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.

How is 気をつけてね written in Japanese?

気をつけてね is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as kiwo tsuketene.

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