"行ってらっしゃい。" — Have a good trip / See you when you get back. (Workplace

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Formal to Colleague

Workplace · Greeting

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行ってらっしゃい。

いってらっしゃい。

Have a good trip / See you when you get back.

Romaji: Itterasshai. / Reply Romaji: Ittekimasu.

行ってきます。

いってきます。

I'm off.

Gesture & etiquette

Slight nod and a light smile from your seat. Brief eye contact. Do not stand up or stop the colleague — say it casually as they walk past, the way you would to a family member leaving the house.

Workplace equivalent of the family farewell. Used when a colleague heads out for an external meeting or errand and is expected back the same day. The pair 行ってらっしゃい / 行ってきます works only when the person returns to the same workplace. For someone leaving for the day permanently, use 'お疲れさまでした' instead.

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おはようございます。今日もよろしくお願いします。
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お先に失礼します。お疲れ様でした。
I'll be heading out now. Thank you for your hard work today.
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いらっしゃいませ。本日はわざわざお越しいただき、ありがとうございます。どうぞこちらへ。
Welcome. Thank you so much for coming all this way today. Please, this way.
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本日はわざわざお越しいただきありがとうございました。またぜひお越しください。
Thank you so much for coming all this way today. Please do visit us again.
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本日付けで○○部に着任いたしました。どうぞよろしくお願いいたします。
I have joined the [department] team as of today. I look forward to working with you all.
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ただいま戻りました。
I'm back. / I have just returned.
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本日はご来社いただき、ありがとうございます。どうぞこちらへ。
Thank you for visiting our office today. Please, this way.
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