★いってきます　/　ittekimasu ★いってらっしゃい　/　itterasshai When you leave home for work, school, etc, we say “ittekimasu” to a family member. literally means” I am leaving”, but could be ” bye for now, see you later. And the family members respond with “itterasshai” which means “have a safe trip, take care”. They are one of the Japanese greeting phrases.

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