what does それじや mean?

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what does それじや mean?

Postby sketchin_out » Mon May 11, 2009 11:29 pm

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Re: what does それじや mean?

Postby questionmark » Mon May 11, 2009 11:33 pm

sketchin_out wrote::?: :?: :?:


I believe it means "this is goodbye".
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Postby ZackPC » Tue May 12, 2009 9:45 am

It can also mean "well then"
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Postby chibakenben » Tue May 12, 2009 10:16 am

Yeah, it depends on in what context it's being used.

Literally the combination means something like "With that..." or "Being that..."

Tossed at the end of a conversation, it means "well then...[looks like our conversation has run out/you have somewhere to be/bye bye]"

But if you hear it in the middle of a conversation, it could have more of a connective/commentary meaning, for example "それじゃだめ" => "if it's that way, that's no good.", put bluntly "screw that."
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Postby sketchin_out » Tue May 12, 2009 12:39 pm

Well it was that and oyasumi. After my friend corrected some of the Japanese spelling mistakes I made. :o

So I guess it said "well, with that said I'm off to bed, good night."

Thanks for the help. :)
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Postby ballenagasakipa » Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:06 pm

I think you already got the gist of what it means, but just for the sake of further explanation I thought that it's important to note that じゃ here is a contraction of では so it is the same as それでは
this is the same kinda contraction you get with 死んじゃだめ (死んではだめ) or わかっちゃいない (わかってはいない) or something like that.
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