Polite to Colleague
Workplace · Socializing
今日はこのくらいで失礼します。お先に失礼いたします。 — I'll take my leave here for tonight. Please excuse me for heading out first. (Workplace · Socializing, Polite to Colleague, JLPT N4)
You
今日はこのくらいで失礼します。お先に失礼いたします。
きょうはこのくらいでしつれいします。おさきにしつれいいたします。
I'll take my leave here for tonight. Please excuse me for heading out first.
Romaji: Kyou wa kono kurai de shitsurei shimasu. O-saki ni shitsurei itashimasu. / Reply Romaji: Ee, o-tsukare sama. Ki wo tsukete.
Reply
ええ、お疲れ様。気をつけて。
ええ、おつかれさま。きをつけて。
You've worked hard. Take care on your way home.
Gesture & etiquette
A brief bow to the room and then a more personal farewell to your direct superior. Do not draw attention to your departure — slip away naturally after goodbyes rather than making it a big announcement.
Leaving a nomikai before others is socially acceptable as long as it's done with clear phrases. 「このくらいで」(at this point) signals you've stayed a reasonable amount of time. Say goodbye individually to the most senior people present before leaving — departing without acknowledgment is considered rude.