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has several variations. Depending on the time of day, to greet someone you can say おはよう (ohayou, good morning), こんにちは (konnichiha, good afternoon), or こんばんは (konbanha, good evening).

Generally when departing it is not good to say さよなら (sayonara, good bye) unless you never intend to see them again (this is why when people break up in Japan, they say sayonara). Between friends you can say じゃ、また (ja, mata; see you later), それじゃ (sore ja, is like saying "alright, see you"). If you are talking to someone considered in a superior position (as in a teacher-student relation), it is appropriate to say お失礼します (oshitsureishimasu) which literally has the meaning "I'm being rude", but is used as "Please excuse me".

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For hello there is 'konnichiwa' and for goodbye 'sayounara'. There are other phrases too but the questions for each have already been thoroughly answered here on WA, please look them up.

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